The last day of riding was possibly the nicest, starting with a pretty segment away from the river, including a short hike up to see a waterfall. The rest of the day was along 132, but it was quieter and prettier than the first day. After a false start, we doubled back to a campground for another short hike, with a view of the river this time. We then found our auberge, and finished the eating portion of the trip with a nice dinner in the hotel restaurant.
Breakfast in the inn in Kamouraska was this excellent sampler plate, most notably the fish, the nut bread, and the little square cake, which was some sort of curried vegetable/egg dish |
also cappuchino |
The B&B owner in St-Jean-Port-Joli recommended that we stop in at the studio of Michel Le Roux, a painter in Kamouraska |
this tall hill dominated the landscape for part of our morning ride |
silos and hills |
arret |
cliffs on the side of the road |
Dad on the road ahead |
cows |
the road behind |
the road ahead |
open valley |
panorama near the intersection of Chemin du Pain-de-Sucre and 4 Rang O (partner of 4 Rang E) |
hills to the south |
possible explanation for the metal-roofed churches: you can see them from miles away |
we stopped at this park to hike to the waterfall |
water |
water over the dam |
view back down to the valley and the St. Lawrence, from the park |
in the park |
waterfall through the trees |
waterfall through a lot of trees |
waterfall closeup |
staircase down to the waterfall |
water that has fallen |
trail markers |
hills across the road |
the road ahead |
returning to the river again |
over the top wall art in the bathroom of the coffee shop where we stopped for a drink |
our bikes, parked outside the bicycle-themed coffee shop |
grass blowing in the wind in front of the river |
hill by the road |
the road ahead |
Dad, approaching |
down the St. Lawrence from the campground where we stopped to hike |
a town (or large farm) seen from the campground - we never figured out which one |
trees looking uncertain |
a parasailor |
marshy shoreline at the campground |
panorama of the St. Lawrence from above |
islands in the St. Lawrence |
view from above back to the unidentified town |
farmland and hills, from above |
more wildflowers |
the river as we enter Notre Dame du Portage |
a statue about a portage |
downriver from our hotel window |
across the river from our hotel window |
sun in the river |
sunset, seen from the restaurant |
more Notre Dame du Portage sunset |