Stealth camping continues
We were up and out of the fort pretty smartly this morning, then battled a light headwind all day. I tried to get the group working in rotation in order to give everyone a break from the wind at the front. It didn't last long.
We met up with Aaron, last seen in Quebec City, at McDonald's in Cap-Saint-Ignace and had lunch.
With 5 of us now riding, the pace quickened in the afternoon. I felt strong on the bike again, but the others were taking a bit of strain.
To break up the afternoon, we stopped at the Maritime Museum in L'Islet-sur-Mer and had a look at the various boats on display.
Matt amused us with his various Monty Python sketches, all bellowed at us through a huge megaphone. We were crying with laughter when he recited the French Taunting scene, his accent spot on.
Our destination for the day arrived and we hit the supermarket for dinner supplies. Stephen found us a lovely park, filled with artistic sculptures, on the waterfront, where we watched the sunset. It was also the same park being used for a wedding reception. Oops.
We cooked dinner in the little gazebo as the party built up steam, all the while keeping an eye out for a camping spot once it got dark.
Behind the park was an Alpaca farm, so we wheeled our bikes into a grassy patch and setup camp, completely hidden from sight. We drifted off to sleep with the wedding dance music as background noise.
Distance: 86.1 km
Time: 4:29:21
Height gained/lost: 353m /-454m
Calories: 2348
Time: 4:29:21
Height gained/lost: 353m /-454m
Calories: 2348
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