Day 55 Pointe-Du-Lac, Quebec
Mont St-Hillaire to Pointe-Du-Lac
Distance: 130 km
August 17, 2006

In more Aussie news they not only had to chuck out their beloved tent, but their pillows and then their air mattresses as well, making last night’s sleep very uncomfortable for them, on the cold hard inhospitable ground.
Luckily tonight we’re staying at a camp where we are sleeping in dorms so they are spared having to sleep on the hard floor again, until we reach Quebec City tomorrow where they can purchase new, skunk-scent-free bedding.

Our ride today was very pretty, the Quebec countryside is quite beautiful with its rolling terrain and little farms.
We rode with ‘the fun people’ today, who ride at a more relaxed and enjoyable pace, and actually do take the time to smell the proverbial roses along the way.

Mercury must be in retrograde again as four people got flat tires today, slowing the ride down even more which was fine, as we no longer feel the urge to race into camp; it seems that the pace of the rides, at least for us has become a lot more relaxed compared to how we were riding in the beginning when we were ‘caning’ it on almost every ride (hence the dead legs) whereas now we are ambling along and enjoying the country side a lot more.

We’re staying at a defunct nun’s retreat in a rundown dorm; the beds look pretty dodgy, so most people are sleeping in their tents-the grounds are amazing, as we’re backing onto a beach and have the whole place to ourselves, so we can do as we please.