We're now in New Brunswick and on Atlantic time! We're also just one kilometre away from cracking 6000. When I realized this I felt like getting back on the bike to circle the campground but Alex assured me we will hit the marker tomorrow and that our dinner needs were more immediate.
Our last day of riding in Quebec rewarded us with some unbelievable vistas and the first rays of sunshine we've felt all week. It was a beautiful to ride through the Matapedia River Valley with moving water on one side and lush crests on the other. Along with the landscapes, we're really going to miss the bike culture in Quebec. Besides the fabulous cycling infrastructure there is also, as might be expected, a very vibrant velo-culture. Quebeckers are so far the only drivers we've met who regularly stop their cars to give us advice or just to ask about our ride. We've met so many cyclists on the highways, trails, ferry, and campgrounds. Because cycling is so well supported in Quebec, it really is a way of life or primary mode of transportation for many residents.
As yet, we've only cycled about 23km into New Brunswick so we have little experience to assess how the culture and infrastructure compare over here. Entering on highway 11 doesn't set high expectations for the quality of roads (we bumped along on one cracked traffic lane since it was without a shoulder). But the people make up for the shortcomings of the passageways, Alex has already proclaimed that "New Brunswickers are Super Nice!"
We have a lot of Maritime hospitality ahead of us. Within the next week we'll be visiting three different Cardiac Rehab Centres in Bathurst, Miramichi, and Moncton. Pretty Exciting!
Note:
We are delaying our granola update because another thunderstorm has crashed our evening so we're going to get ourselves settled in and worry about tallying another time.
Good Night
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