Author: Rebecca J Hogue

  • Yay, we made it!

    57 km, 3 h 10 min Today is our last ride day on the south shore, and it is a relatively short 60 km. We need to make it to Rimouski today so we can do a bunch of chores tomorrow before we get on the boat. Once we get on the boat we will…

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  • Forgotten “Om”, oh my!

    The day started unhurriedly, which was nice. I really enjoyed the peace of the wilderness campsite. Our morning yoga practice was the first sign that things were not going to be great today. I forgot the “Om”! I often am surprised at how well our morning chanting of “Om” is a measure of how in…

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  • Oh the scent of the ocean!

    Today was a long day, as we really needed to get closer to Rimouski. Our hope was to make it to Riviere-du-Loup, but there was just no way I could push another 35 km. I was tired at 70km and ready to stop, but there were no campgrounds. In the end, I’m glad we pushed…

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  • Feeling strong

    74 km, 4 hours Quebec to Montmangy It was a delightful day to ride and we are feeling strong. We started off slowly, making our way through the cycle paths of Quebec City to the old city, where we stopped for a wonderful exotic lunch (Scott ordered the Tilapia, I ordered the duo of sausages…

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  • Tailwinds

    88 km, 5 hours It is a beautiful day. Our ride today takes us along the St. Laurence river coastline. It seem to take forever to get out of Trois-Rivieres / Cap-de-la-Madeleine this morning. The campsite wasn’t that close to the Route Verte and the Route Verte takes you through many twists and turns as…

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  • Rain rain go away

    With rain and a forecast that calls for 20-30 mm over the next few hours, we decided that we would stay here for one more night. It would be nice to be on the road again; however, our plan for the next night is to camp, and camping in a downpour is really no fun.…

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  • Route Verte 5: Montreal to Repentigny

    55 km 3 hours, 45 minutes.Again, we departed late, shortly after noon. We had a nice breakfast at a local $2 special greasy spoon. It provided a nice opportunity to visit with Kirstin prior to leaving. We made our way to the bike path and followed it into downtown Montreal. Again, the drivers were very…

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  • Route Verte 1: Oka to Montreal

    66 km 5 hrs It rained last night, sometimes heavily. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a steady rain, rather it rained in bouts on and off. Every time the rain picked up, it woke me up. Adding to the rain, Scott seemed to be paranoid about animals getting into our gear. He kept hearing them and shouting…

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