Friday, August 5, 2011

Day 69: Montreal to Louiseville, QC (108km)

We were slow to leave Montreal this morning, partially because it's hard to get out of a cozy room but also because we hit every stoplight on our way out along Sherbrooke. Of course, we still found time to have a diner breakfast, er actually, I should probably say breakfasts since our tendency is to eat one round and immediately order another. In any case, it was 11am by the time we got moving in stop and go fashion.

Once we got beyond the traffic lights highway 138 was a dream to ride. The pavement was smooth and we had the rare privilege (for us) of flat terrain without a headwind. Our glycogen stores must have been recharged after our rest day because we flew through the afternoon, averaging about 5-8 kph faster than usual. Not that the surroundings were worth missing. We rode parallel to the St. Lawrence for the majority of the day and were completely charmed by the towns and people of Quebec. Our faster pace meant we could spend more time chatting and longing to live in the beautiful and friendly communities we met along the way.

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