I didn’t sleep well last night, could be that I’m excited to get away for a bit or more likely that I’m getting over a man-cold and I gave in to the mad coughing fit at 4:30am. So, 5:00am I’m up and getting my day started with my usual morning routine of a light breakfast, a couple of online word puzzles and then some YouTube.
Of course, during this morning routine I somehow manage to fall asleep for an hour thus making up for lost sleep. Go figure.
By 9:00am we’re both showered and are putting together the last few items that need to be packed into the van. After 4 years of doing this we’re still amazed at just how much we can squirrel away in such a small space. I’m not sure we’ll find some of what we’ve packed, but it’s there if we need it.
We leave the laneway shortly before 10:00am and head towards Montreal, where we take Autoroute 30 around the south-side of the city and join Autoroute 20 heading East. No issues with traffic and after just 2 hours we’re clear of the city and on the country.
Spring is finally well and truly here with all of the trees now in leaf across the Eastern Townships of Québec. We stop at a rest stop briefly for some lunch and then continue on towards Levis.
When we left the house this morning the skies were grey and rain was imminent. However, by the time we get to Levis, the skies are clear and the sunshine is wonderful. 17-19°C is very comfortable.
After stopping briefly for gas ($1.839 CAD / liter) we complete our days driving by stopping at Rivière-du-Loup where we have a campsite reservation for the night.
The campsite overlooks the St Lawrence River and on clear days such as today has some of the most beautiful sunsets we’ve ever seen. I’ll drop a couple of photos below for you to check out.
Enjoy the ride. I always loved the north coast of Quebec!