The day started with pancakes with real Maple syrup, eggs and bacon cooked on our outdoor griddle. Coffee accompanied the food in preparation for our second day of cycling on the P’tit train du Nord trail.
We again started at the old Labelle train station but headed North this time towards Macaza and Rivière-Rouge. We expected the trail in this direction to be a little quieter as we were heading further away from the Mont-Tremblant area and its tourists.
Today’s planned route was about 20km each way which would be about 10km longer than our first day of cycling, as such we were both hoping that our bodies would not complain too loudly at our efforts.
Arriving in Macaza we came across a wonderful old railway bridge that spanned the Rivière Rouge. It was a perfect spot for a few pictures.
Further up the trail we passed under the power lines that delivered electricity to the city of Montreal from the James Bay power stations in the Quebec north country. A few kilometres later we arrived in the town of Rivière-Rouge where we sought out and found La Boulangerie de Rivière-Rouge. Time for pastries!!
We sat at a picnic table adjacent to the trail to enjoy our freshly acquired Choclatines and Almondines. This is the purpose of cycling, right?
Our ride back to Labelle was enjoyable, but my body was complaining a lot by time we arrived back at the Bar P’tit Train du Nord where we once again enjoyed a beer and this time a sandwich as our ride ending reward.
Our two-day cycling adventure was now complete and a wonderful success. We both are looking forward to returning and riding other sections of this trail in the future. Riding in the shoulder-season (before or after Summer vacationers swarm the area) is relaxing and allowed us to really enjoy the scenery that nature offers us in this area.
For now we return to our campsite and rest ahead of our steak dinner which we have planned for tonight. The day after once again ends with us enjoying a movie on Netflix, this time ‘Back in Action’ starring Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx. A lighthearted spy movie that kept us entertained throughout. 👍👍