We made a good decision to stay in a motel last night as it began to rain shortly after dark. So when we left this morning at 6:50 we were 'decked out' in all of our raingear and ready for a long hard day in the saddle. The climbing turned out to be a lot less difficult than we expected...maybe we are finally getting our biking legs! But the weather was a different story. It hovered between 7 and 9 degrees for the whole ride...and did I mention the rain? At times we were getting drenched from overhead as well as sprayed by passing cars. We also had to ride on 'washboard' gravel for 2 km through a construction area. Not fun. However we made it.
On the positive side we did have a tail wind (a nor'easter) to help us with our climbing. We saw our first whales of our trip. We also saw our first seals since we started biking. And finally, we found a 'gem' of a place to stay tonight in Sainte-Felicite. So I guess not everything was negative today.
We are staying at the Auberge de Jeunesse du Manoir des Sapins. It is a hostel. We have never stayed in a hostel before. We have our own room but have full use of the entire place. It can house 40 people in the summer. Prior to being a hostel it was a bar. The dance floor is still visible with the hanging crystal ball. This has the 1970's written all over it!
Daily Distance = 69.98 km. Time on the Bikes = 4 hours 43 minutes. Average Speed = 14.48 km. Maximum Speed = 50.18 km. Wildlife sightings = Black Backed Gulls, Black Guillemots, Cedar Waxwings, Great Blue Herons, 2 Whales, Seals.
P.S. Not too many pictures today due to the 'really nice' weather!
Sunrise from our Motel
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