| The Grand Tour 2000 route started in Quyon, on the Ottawa River, wending its way through the roads and lanes of Western Quebec. 2000 or so intrepid cyclists had the opportunity to explore the countryside between Hull, Maniwaki, Mont Laurier, St-Jovite, Annonciation, Nominigue, the Petit train du Nord route (that was hard work!), Lachute, le Suro�t (and the apples), the ferry at Dorion/Vaudreuil (what a lineup), and that last day of sunshine and the steady East wind in our faces...the bike path along the St. Lawrence River through Longueuil and that welcome ice cream cone. The weather was spectacular except for a monsoon on our rest day at St-Jovite (I bought a groundsheet as if to keep my tent floor dry - note that my tent leaks in heavy rain, and is not well ventilated... but it cleared up enough to cycle out to deliver Madeleine's birthday gift at YCC. As we approached the St. Lawrence river the wind became stiff from the east (very unfortunate, but hey, that's part of the trip!) Photos under construction |
| Grand Tour 2000 de Riva |