Category: Canada
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20080723 Anticosti Island
Read more: 20080723 Anticosti IslandScott slept very well in the cabin last night. I slept OK. In the morning, I found it very difficult not knowing what the weather was like outside and whether or not I should be getting up. Eventually I gave up, got out of bed and walked upstairs. The sun was shining and the temperature…
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20080722 Our first freighter cruise!
Read more: 20080722 Our first freighter cruise!When we booked the ferry service from Rimouski to Blanc-Sablon we had not expected that the boat was a freighter as well as a passenger ferry. The Nordik Express provides both freight services and passenger services to remote villages on the north shore of the St. Lawrence, so more than half the ship is dedicated…
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Photos and boats
Read more: Photos and boatsYou may have noticed that there are only a few photos in the posts from the last few days. We were hoping to get them updated, but it looks like we’ll be out of time before we leave. Also, a number of people have been asking to see a wider assortment of our photos. If…
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20080721 Running errands in Rimouski
Read more: 20080721 Running errands in RimouskiRimouski is a beautiful town at the beginning of the Gaspe Peninsula. We had several errands to run, including picking up our new bike shorts from the Rimouski station A post office. This was the first time we tried to use “Poste Restante” (General delivery) to receive a package, and it worked remarkably well. We…
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Yay, we made it!
Read more: 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!
Read more: 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!
Read more: 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
Read more: Feeling strong74 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…