Tag: language
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20080721 Running errands in Rimouski
Read more: 20080721 Running errands in RimouskiRimouski is a beautiful town at the beginning of the Gaspe Peninsula. We had several errands to run, including picking up our new bike shorts from the Rimouski station A post office. This was the first time we tried to use “Poste Restante” (General delivery) to receive a package, and it worked remarkably well. We…
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Tailwinds
Read more: Tailwinds88 km, 5 hours It is a beautiful day. Our ride today takes us along the St. Laurence river coastline. It seem to take forever to get out of Trois-Rivieres / Cap-de-la-Madeleine this morning. The campsite wasn’t that close to the Route Verte and the Route Verte takes you through many twists and turns as…
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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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Learning the Language
Read more: Learning the LanguageFor me, one of the big challenges about this trip is the different languages in all the places we’re planning to go. Neither Becky nor I have great had much success learning foreign languages, so I suspect we’ll be getting by in English. I do want to learn at least a few words in the…