Barthélemy, QC to Paboramique Campground in Portneuf, QB

I've had another great day. I left camp with William and Ben ahead of Caleb and Frank. We made quick time to the first and second rest stop, the second being where we took a major break. The second rest stop near 54km into the route was in the city of Trois Rivierre. We had a second breakfast at Timmy's, then got candy at Dollarama. William needed bicycle tubes and cash so we went to a nearby mall.
These stops made for a lull in my day and getting behind other riders. We made up for this until near 100km when we stopped for a late lunch. We got stuffed on pizza, riding towards camp feeling almost overfull. Caleb stayed back with me as the others went ahead.
 Call tonight is a pleasant campground with many seasonal campers of whom own golf carts to ride around in. Many golf carts drove slowly by to check out what all our tents were ahout. I didn't happen to eat much for supper except some kraft dinner (mac-n-cheese) because I was yet so full on pizza. After pelaton (our evening meeting) and small groups I went to the community area with some other riders for a drink. Ben and I went up to check out the community game area up in a loft above where the older timers were playing horseshoe. Back downstairs I configured the bar soundsystem so the group could chat while jamming to some music.
Tomorrow we cycle through Quebec City and plan on spending extra time there. All of Sea to Sea plans on spending the late morning and possibly early afternoon there before we continue into camp. I look forward to the site, history, and the people I'll meet.


Trip: 129.5km
Time: 7:23am to 4:05pm


Bridge crossing. Not this bridge but a later bridge was a sketchy one to cross. The bridge was a steel slotted/triangular patterned roadway. Caleb called it "eclectic." Our tires danced back and for under us making for a playful unsafe feel. 

St. Laurence River

Historical churches of Quebec






Pizza late lunch at Pizzéria Du Roy in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade.

The history of the snowmobile, originally a wintertime enclosed Candian vehicle.


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