Posted Aug 25th from Petite Rocher NB
Today started off with a major climate change – temperatures in the low 50s, and high humidity made for a cold which cut through every layer of clothing. We started out with a short 10% climb and then turned left directly into a headwind. There was a heavy layer of fog along the Saint Lawrence, but when we headed in-land the temperature rose 15 degrees to the mid 70s. Unfortunately, the weather patterns made for difficult clothing selection – we were either too hot when inland, or too cold when riding along the foggy shore.
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| Modern art |
When I went to take my first photo, my camera decided to display “modern art” rather than the image that I was trying ti capture or the camera menu. Luckily 30 miles into the we arrived in Rimouski, a town large enough to have a shopping mall where I got a new camera. My choice was driven by compatible batteries, so I stuck with a Canon and got a 780 IS Digital Elph.
The route was mainly along the Saint Lawrence (and into a strong headwind). The most interesting part of the route was the fog over the river and along the shore. We stopped for lunch in a small town with a great view of the river. Afterwards we made our way along the shore, still cold from the damp headwinds.
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| Up from the Saint Lawrence |
After 76 miles of riding, we headed inland and started the climb over the Gaspe Peninsula – the northern end of the Appalachian Mountains. It involved some pretty good climbs and some really fun descents, mainly climbing though.
For the last hour of riding, we were amongst a “farm” of wind turbines – the slow rotation of the massive blades was quite hypnotic, and provided some good entertainment for the end of the day.
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| Helping the moonrise! |
We arrived at camp to summer weather, and great sites by the lake. We took advantage of the full moon over the lake to have some fun with our cameras.
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