After an early start (mainly a side-effect of advancing our watches ahead one hour yesterday). No, the town we left from this morning was not named by someone with a lisp!
Our first town was Campbellton, NB on the Restigouche River, another famous salmon fishing river on the Gaspe, as you can see from the statue by the river.
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| Calm Waters |
It was another day of great weather, with spectacular views of the Gaspe Peninsula.
Today’s ride was one of the shortest of the last few weeks, yet I managed a few short side trips to explore what looked like good “photo-ops.”
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| Something about the wheat that I couldn't resist! |
We finished the 62 miles early, rolling into camp around noon. For a change we got to set up our tents ion a relaxed manner, cook some lunch by the truck, shower and shave, and do a quick wash of the bike clothes.
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| View from the tent! |
As you can see, great views of the Baie des Chaleurs from the campsite. The weather forecast for tomorrow is rain. A bit of a bummer, but so far we have only had 7 days of rain since the start - we met some riders from last year's tour who informed us that they had 54 days of rain out of 72 days of riding, so no complaints from here - not that complaining would make a difference anyway.
Hi Bill from NJ - just a note to say how much I have been enjoying following your blog. I am a friend of Mary Ann's (in your group) in BC & cycle myself. Your descriptions & excellent pictures have been most entertaining/ delightful - I've been on the trip with you passing through places where I've cycled myself. Stay strong, you're almost there & enjoy it ALL right to the last drink on your final night!! Best Wishes, Sharon
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