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    • Day 20

      Randomer and randomer

      May 21, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      I've been really enjoying Quebec's Eastern Townships (despite being told they weren't anything special), they're rather pretty with lakes, rivers and sweet streams dotted everywhere. I stopped in the attractive town of Magog for lunch but was soon turned off it due to the piped tinny music playing from each lamppost - odd, and a bit "Blackpool"... felt like I was being followed by an annoying teenager playing their crappy music from a phone.

      Exciting to journey through Parc national du Mont-Orford... beautiful...well it was before the downpour.

      I also got a little lost at some point, and, remembering past parental guidance, looked for a police man or a lady with children, as you do. Since the former was unlikely I pounced on one of the latter who was passing. We had a pleasant little chat, she enquired about my travels, and we went our separate ways.

      Since none of the WS contacts I'd messaged had replied it was looking like I was heading for a soggy forrest camp. However it being a long weekend due to Victoria Day (that random public holiday which no Canadian seems to know why they celebrate a dead British queen, and which the Quebecois (so determined to distance themselves from the English) renamed it Journée des patriotes), the campsites were full. Full, and it was of course illegal to camp anywhere else within the park

      Joy

      Soggy joy

      But then someone called to me.

      It was the same lady with child...offering me accommodation the next night in Montréal, if I'd like it!

      I've banged on about reading and heeding the signs on this blog already, so of course I jumped at the offer...which means so long as I can survive a wild camp outside of the park this evening I'm set for an upgrade and some welcome smiley faces as I roll into Montréal tomorrow! Woohoo!
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    • Day 90

      Homestay in Orford

      December 12, 2017 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C

      After two great weeks in Montréal I did another homestay in the countryside. This time two hours east of Montréal close to Sherbrooke.
      My host Mathieu picked me up in Montréal cause he had a meeting in the city. When we arrived it was snowing a lot! His house was huge and so beautiful. Mat designed it himself.
      In these two weeks I painted three walls. It was quite a bit of work. But Mat was really pleased with my work. :)
      One day we went on a quad ride with his little son Attis to pick a christmas tree from his property. Afterwards I decorated the christmas tree together with Attis. I also was allowed to go for another quad ride by myself which was really exciting and a lot of fun. :) I spent an amazing time with Mat and Attis and hope to see them again one day.
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    • Day 3

      Magog

      May 30, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      We were up earlier today and away by 8:30 as we had another long day as we were going to leave the rail trails and start some elevation. We were visited by racoons last night but fortunately everything was secured in a storage locker. We provisioned in Waterloo for lunch before heading off on a very straight road which we presumed was a rail trail that crossed 2 valleys before coming to Orford National park. The two valleys had descents of 200 metres. We also had a lot of climbing to do through Orford National park as this is the tip of the Appalachin mountains. We had initially planned on staying in the park but decided to push on for anothe 20 k for a campground past Magog. By the time we got to Magog we were pretty spent. After fortifying on some food we headed to the beach for a swim. We made it to the campground but are quite tired. Julia and Ray found a public piano so they were quite happy. No public violins though. 72 k 800 metres of elevation. Off to Sherbrook and beyond tomorrow.Read more

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