Tag: health
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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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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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Rest Day in Repentigny
Read more: Rest Day in RepentignyWe spent a relaxing day at Au Doc Motel, with beautiful weather and a nice location right on the St. Lawrence. It was a good opportunity to relax, cook using a real stove (although the burners are quite weak), and practice our French. We successfully got directions to the IGA, bought groceries, and had a…
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Hot Humid and Tired
Read more: Hot Humid and TiredLast night was absolutely crazy. The thunder and rain started at about 7:30, just before I made dinner. Fortunately, I moved all our food preparation stuff to a covered picnic table near the showers. The rain stopped at about 10 pm, when we made our way down to the tent for the night … but…
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Riding in the rain …
Read more: Riding in the rain …We left today with a little bit of concern as to whether or not we could make it to Kingston. We told ourselves that if we were not up for it, we could stop someplace sooner. The weather did not help, as it started to rain as we were packing up our panniers and making…
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Countdown schedule
Read more: Countdown scheduleSun Jun 22 Arrive home from shakedown cruiseWed Jun 25 Scott First-aidThu Jun 26 Scott First-aid Becky PhysicalFri Jun 27 Tentative – Visit Grandma Mount? Sat Jun 28 Open HouseSun Jun 29 Open House Tue Jul 1 Open HouseThu Jul 3 <Ideal move date> Thu Jul 24 – 22485 Natasquan to Blanc Sablon $243.54 deposit…
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Freighter Update
Read more: Freighter UpdateThis update is coming a little late. We have successfully reserved a spot on a freighter from Naples Italy to Port Kelang (Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia on or about February 1st, 2009. The itinerary currently takes us through La Spezia Italy and Barcelona Spain. We are hoping that we end up in Barcelona at a time…