St. Augustin- de Demaures QC to L' Islet QC
Depart: 8:00 am
Arrive: 5:30 pm
Daily Distance: 104, 41 km
Time: 6:19:30
Odo: 5458.5 km
Max: 38.2 km/hr
Avg. Speed: 17.2 km/ hour
Weather: Sunny 24 Deg. Wind E 10
Roads: small rolling hills
Shoulder: A
I knew as soon as I said I won't stop until I do 130 km it would come back to bite me. Today was a "going through a city day" which is always slower and Quebec city is a fair size. (On a bike) Lorraine insisted I stop and look around so I headed to the old part spent an hour and a half and took it all in, I don't think I missed a thing. I was mildly ticked though when I got on the ferry to get to Levis (which isn't pronounced like the blue jeans) I realized I could see the whole old town from the passanger deck and didn't even have to ride through it.
The roads are becoming less flat and the wind contiued to be a pain, with friendly Southerlies in the forcast for tomorrow and the next campsite 30 km away, I called it a day.
I have to say that I am really enjoying QC even though the Quebecois are a little more reserved than the Prarie folk.
QC. has been a great part of my trip. The roadways are a cyclist paradise, the shoulders are wide and well looked after. The towns are close together so anybody that can ride 30 km in a day could easily have the experience. Another big plus is how clean the highways and ditches are. And the biggest plus is that campsites, motels and good food are all plentiful.
