Tag: ferry
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Flat Tire
Read more: Flat Tire5 km ride (most of that was to the restaurant for lunch and back to the road), 40 minutes 85 km by truck We awoke to another beautiful morning without any wisp of a breeze. It was so calm that the Red Bay Basin was reflecting the hills around it. The view from the B&B…
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20080726 On the rock
Read more: 20080726 On the rockThe day started rather wet, so we opted for a short ride. We started out making our way to the ferry terminal from the beach where we camped with Thomas and Isabel. This was our first “free camping” on the trip, and it worked out well, despite the rain. Our arrival at the ferry was…
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20080725 One last day in Quebec
Read more: 20080725 One last day in QuebecWe made it to Sablon-Blanc and we are camping on the beach in the fog with Isabel, Thomas, and Sebastian. Thomas and Isabel met Sebastian on the ferry. He is visiting his mother in St. Pierre et Michelon, but rather than go there directly he came to Canada via Calgary and took the bus to…
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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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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…
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Camping in the rain … again!
Read more: Camping in the rain … again!87 km, 5 hrs, 30 min. Today didn’t start out as hot today as yesterday, but it was still pretty muggy. It threatened to rain a few times – a few drops trying to cool us down without much success. We started off by riding along the Prescott-Russell rail trail. At first the bugs were…
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Yes, there is sun
Read more: Yes, there is sunYes, there is a sun. This morning dawned early, with some very loud birds at about 5 am. I finally dragged myself out of my sleeping bag at 6 am, happy for the brief chance to visit with Nancy before she left for work in the morning (she takes the 6:45 am ferry). In order…