Today we had a ball of wool (instead of a ball of string) in the form of a
600 foot scarf knitted to put up for public festivals. As we rode through
Cap-Sante we found that Radio Canada was filming a "celebrity" and she soon
would be arriving by model T. Many people came out to see. There will be
better (good?) pictures on Flickr. Along with yesterday's bees. Cap-Sante
is quite beautiful. One picture is included in today's post.
We stayed at a B&B called a Couette. So far the types of accommodations:
-Gites
-Couettes
-Maisons (tonight)
-Auberges
-Mansions
-Motels
-Hotels
And, like Tom Lehrer in his elements song, there may be others but they have
not as yet been discovered.
Breakfast (pictured as well as a sign from the place) included homemade
jams, bread, gauffe, fruit, yogurt and of course pain of chocolate.
Great riding day, maybe one of the best ever. Low 70's in temp, sunny, no
wind, beautiful road parallel to the great river; rolling between 100 and
300 feet. Excellent views. One mildly interesting observation is the
churches, bordering on cathedral size. Every small town seems to have one.
Centre
Ville. Even towns that now have less than 1000 people. Big churches.
Stopped in one to discuss; have to close in winter as there are too few to
support the heating costs.
Lunch was a picnic of jambon, two cheeses (one local), local frais, local
tomatoes, fresh bread, and some plums. Stopped at a roadside stand, bought
the frais and then used their table.
You might notice two pictures, one especially restful one, of Sharon after
the ride. One has osme Belgium beer, a white beer, to help ease the
transition off the bike.
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