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Day four: August 31, 2000 |
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Despite the forecast for extreme heat and humidity on this day, I didn't get going until around 10:15 the next morning. This day would be something like 150 km in length. (All these distances are roughly calculated, since I don't currently have an odometer.) I guess it's an indication of how much I wanted to finish the trip that I didn't stop to take a picture until I got to Quebec. (A good 75-80 km into the day.) Of course, much of the earlier riding was done in the Cornwall area and, well, who would want to take a picture of Cornwall? Anyway, here we are, in the Motherland... |
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Two long hours later, the highlight of the trip: Lunch at Smoke Meat Pete's. This is what Montreal is all about, folks. Of course, I'm still actually about 1 km away from the Island of Montreal. A great place to spend 45 minutes! Notice my lovely beverage (my water bottle.). I'd forgotten that a drink was included with my meal. But it's okay, i got the drink before I left. ;) In any case, this photo alone should drive you to take some sort of trip to Montreal. |
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Here's a shot of Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, from the bridge connecting it to Ile-Perrot. Ste-Anne's is a nice little town at the very western tip of the Isle of Montreal. It is also the site of an epic journey by a young Mr. Dayton Noble. Unfortunately, I was not able to see the hit band "Parker", as they were on their World Tour. |
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Here I've arrived at the edge of Dorval, the Montreal suburb where my Mom and sisters live, about 10 km from the actual CITY of Montreal. That is, for now.. I may have to update this if the municipal merger goes through! Long live Redneck Island! |
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Home Sweet Home. Well, my Mom's home at least. Time to fall off the bike and in to bed... for a few days. Actually, it was two days later that my Dad came up with all my stuff. That's when I actually moved into residence. You can see residence pictures when (if) i put up a page about Concordia! |
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Well, that's it. Four days, something like 630 km. It hurt a lot, but I'm glad I've done it. I'd like to do it again, but hopefully with a fellow rider. Maybe my Dad if he ever gets in shape. ;) If you're interested in trying it, once again I'd advise you to visit Brian Hedney's page, which I've linked in the first page of this section. It's a great starting point. Other cycling links are coming soon. |
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