Day 72, Tuesday, Aug. 5, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, 84 km

We left Levis with threatening skies and a strong headwind. The wind has continued but the sun finally came out. I think that today`s cycle was the most interesting for a long time. The villages were about 8 kilometres apart and very pretty. Sainte-Bellechasse stands out for all its white houses, Berthier-sur-Mer for the properties along the river, Cap-Saint-Ignace for its old but very well-kept unique homes and Islet-sur-Mer for one of the few public accesses to the water. We could see the Laurentien Mountains on the other side of the Saint Lawrence.

As we cycled we saw lots of other cyclists travelling, some for the day but others on longer trips. It is obviously an area that is promoted for cycle-touring. We have a wonderful booklet showing the various tours along this side of the St. Lawrence.

Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is an interesting village with lots of wood-carvers and other artisans. There are a lot of tourists here and varied accommodation for them, including bed and breakfasts. Our campsite is right in town.

I used the public library to catch up the blog. I was very lucky to find it open as it opened today for the first time since June 28!

posted by Yvonne