Friday, July 8, 2011

Everyday Adventures in Quebec

Well, in case you were wondering how a day goes on our trip, here are a few examples of our favorite experiences the past few days. 
So we roll into a town about 7 pm and start asking around for a grocery store. We ask a guy who happens to own the store, and tells us its closed but he will let us in. Then, we ask where a good place to camp is, and he says he happens to own a vacant lot on the water down by the wharf, and we can camp there! awesome!
Then, we are riding through a little town, and a car pulls over to talk to us. Its an old man named Jerry who says he is a cyclist and is on his way to go sailing and do we want to come? Sure! So we bike to the marina and board the 16 foot sailboat, Mockingbird, and go out on the St. Lawrence for a couple hours. What a nice and random break! 
These are just a few of our ramdom adventures, and well, bike touring is by far the best way to travel!!
Quebec is famous for strawberries, and we happened to be here at the right time! YUM!

B-rad surprised me with wildflowers in my handlebar bag  for our `two month on the road` mark. awww :)

we met some awesome friends through warm showers (check out the side link) who let us camp in their yard and hang out with them- great people! Its always good to meet other bike tourist and swap stories and get advice!

our capsite in Kamouraska, where the grocer let us stay. 

The Mockingbird. B-rad even got to drive, and Jerry said he must have norwegian blood because he was a great helmsman.


Biking along HWY 132 along the St. Lawrence river... BEAUTIFUL!!!

3 comments:

  1. You find the nicest people (and with connections! ) :) love the sailing pics, looks like a lot of fun!!

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  2. Man you guys are amazing! inspiring for sure!!! Man i wsih i was there with my wife cruzin the wilderness with mad steez. Love you guys! AK bike tour summer 2012!!!

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  3. Looks like summer!! Over 2,000 miles? That's amazing. This is going to make bike commuting seem like a joke when you guys finish. Miss you buckets. Tell your boy to shave that funky thing on his face. Love you both.

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