CanadaQuebecLes Éboulements47°28’22” N 70°19’49” W
May 16, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Monster day planned to leave Cabano and cover the 42miles of unpaved, forest trails to Rivière-Du-Loup ferry port for the midday crossing to Saint-Siméon (~1h) then 20miles down to La Malbaie toRead more
CanadaQuebecCapitale-NationaleBaie-Saint-Paul47°26’4” N 70°31’36” W
May 16, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Quebec City looms on the horizon but I'd managed to get accepted by WS hosts Pierre and Janick just a short 30 miles away who Esther & David had actually seen give a presentation on bike touring; itRead more
Traveler Right then. It’s a known fact that French Canadians are as soft as …. butter! Whereas English Manc’s are as tough as …. nails and old boots combined. You excel at a challenge and challenges hate to see it’s you bearing down on them, as they know what to expect! Grit and determination all the way. You’ve got this Mister.
Traveler Hello my friend! Honestly, after spending the evening with you, I am convinced that you have the tools, skills and attitude to succeed in your challenge. You're absolutely right, the goal is to go from point A to point B and that's what you've done since May 2. You already have two and a half provinces crossing. You still have 4 and a half months left! The good weather will arrive shortly. The wind we have suffered in recent days is exceptional. It won't always be like that. But I understand your fears, disappointments and worries. You prepared yourself so carefully. Your GPS may take you to crazy places, you just have to take another road. Several of my friends saw you go up the hill to my house and were impressed by your pedal stroke. I was also impressed when I met you in the hills near the house. When I crossed you again at the Éboulements, you were still smiling and you still seemed in great shape. All of us are agree. You seemed very strong to us. Don't doubt yourself. Takes one day at a time. The important thing is not to have injuries. The rest is a question of morale (mental toughness) . Take a couple of days off in Quebec City. And I am convinced that after you will be on fire and you will ride like a beast. The mountains and the snow will be behind you
Traveler Don’t trust too much Canada Trail and GPS, trust a bit enthusiast folks you meet and trust a lot your instinct and all the homework and preparations you made. And most important, I think, accept having some bad days, some bad mood, some doubts. I’m happy to helped you skipping the worst uphill you may ever see ! I hope, today, you were not riding in the snowstorm we’ve had here. We will continu to follow you as long as your adventure will progress.
CanadaQuebecPetite-Rivière-Saint-François47°20’7” N 70°37’26” W
May 17, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
P&J cooked up some sumptuous T-bone BBQd steaks, baked potatoes, mushrooms, cheese, salads, nachos, and cake. - these guys were professional calorie consumers and knew exactly what I needed!
I guessRead more
Traveler Enjoy ur break in Quebec Rick.rest those weary legs and sleep well 🤞. It'll all be fine. Xx😘
Traveler Sooo impressed that you are in Quebec City already! The hills on the north side of the Saint Lawrence are challenging. May in Canada especially the east coast is challenging- one minute it’s warm and the next minute it’s freezing (like today).
CanadaQuebecLévis46°48’37” N 71°11’11” W May 18, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Talking of 'firsts', today I had my first real taste of poutine from - what I'm told is - the best poutinery in the city!
For those poor uninitiated souls.... I'm talking about chips, gravy andRead more
CanadaQuébecSilleryRivière Chaudière46°44’31” N 71°17’8” W
CanadaQuebecVictoriaville46°3’27” N 71°57’13” W May 20, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Goodbye Camping Tropical and all your screaming kids and "adult pool" that no human would survive in (huge floating scum islands atop brown water) - but I still would go back and pay that crazy $60Read more
CanadaQuebecEastmanOrford LakeMont Sylvio-Lacharité45°18’43” N 72°14’30” W
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 theRead more
CanadaQuebecDistrict électoral de Charles-Le Moyne45°32’43” N 73°28’34” W May 22, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I wasn't sure I'd even get this far to be honest but I'm really sur la lune after 17 days on the trails, tracks and tarmac!
Just another 6112 miles to go!
Traveler Rick n Roll Mister! Epic achievement. So proud of you. You’ll be in Vancouver before you can say ….. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch ….. !
CanadaQuebecSaint-JérômeParc-Jeanne-ManceÎle Perrault45°46’32” N 74°0’47” W
May 23, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
I've left the lovely Lisanne and Jerome who've randomly looked after me since bumping into Lis in the national park. They've both done some awesome traveling, and Jerome has crossed Canada too (theRead more
CanadaQuebecPrévost45°52’15” N 74°4’25” W
May 25, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
It feels like it's been a whirlwind few days.... but Montreal wasn't happy at my departure, and she showed it the next day by opening the heavens on me...I knew that we had something special and thatRead more
Traveler Not the best day. If you want a Canadian sim you could look at Public Mobile. Cheap plans (as far as Canada goes) and no contract it’s just month to month. I think it’s across Canada.
Traveler Cool, I'll take a look, thanks....I thought I'd get away with just a data SIM but it's not foolproof
Traveler Hey Rickster - just picked up this latest message. Blooming Norah, the Trans Canada Trail is pushing you to the limit. One day to the next is so unpredictable. I salute your continued grit, resolve and calm. Good on ya. Here’s to nicer weather, dry clothing, good sleep and better comms? Not really that much to ask of the TCT gods? 🤞
