Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Day 2 - Near Morrisburg to St-Zotique, QC

91 km - Total so far 197 km -  https://ridewithgps.com/trips/9721004


What a difference a day makes. After kilometers of fields and farms yesterday we now got to enjoy waterfront for most of today. Helene had been down this stretch of Hwy 2 before but it was my first time. We followed the Great Waterfront Trail to its start point on the Quebec/Ontario border. The trails runs almost 1,500 kilometers along two of the Great Lakes all the way to the United States. It is a nice easy ride most of it on either a bike path or a marked shoulder on the road.

We were both surprised by the bike paths in Cornwall and the number of lovely parks along the way. Well worth a trip down here.

Did I mention we got a bit wet. We were fortunate enough to ride between two storms for most of the day. While it was not raining the roads were wet and we got wet from the spray of cars and the water coming of our own wheels. We got rained on for a solid 30 minutes but that was the only soaker we experienced.

On a bike trail in Cornwall, ON

An Eastie about to get caught in the rain 

Citizen of the Year Pathway...reminded me of a similar picture
last year at the start of the Bow River Parkway



A great place to wait out the thunder storm
Helene got an early start on supper as we waited out the storm


The border marker...I had never seen one of those before in Canada

A bike path (La Route Verte) along a provincial road...so much easier to pedal on
We were really looking forward to arriving at our campsite and setting up camp. Once there we were told the camp ground only caters to seasonal campers and not drop ins. Helene sweet talked the owner and he relented. We were offered a tiny piece of ground next to the bathrooms for $20. When you are wet you will take anything to get out of the rain and stay dry.

It started to rain again as we put up the tent...so we took a break and enjoyed some libations. When the owner showed up to sort out the music in the bathrooms (that is another story), we asked if we could use the deck on the lot next to us. As the camper was up for sale and the owner away, he said yes.

As we were doing dishes, the new owner of the deck and camper showed up, He was kind enough to let us stay overnight.


At the campground squatting next to the bathrooms


Soup almost made from scratch on our new alcohol stove....delicious

Tomorrow we have a short 60 km ride to Ormstown but it might take the entire day as we plan on taking in the sights (Soulange Canal and the power plant in Beauharnois).

That is all for today and a good night to all. We cannot keep those mosquitoes waiting any longer!

Helene et Daniel



1 comment:

  1. I can easily imagine Helene sweet talking the owner!!!

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