Monthly Archives: July 2009

Once again with no net connection – none in this town. None. Oh well. A note from yesterday. The island we stayed on had no drinking water. Just pumped water from the Saint Lawrence. Bottled water did fine. More discussions … Continue reading →

Not a death ride (QB) and a very special island. Easy ride along well marked paths. Lunch in L'Assomption, full lunch as dinner not expected, more on dinner later. Cafe with oeufs epinard avec frommage and a similar grilled casorole … Continue reading →

Well, we have decided to go on. Not let the thieves get the best of us. We can go on due to the outstandingly support from our friends; that and the well wishes and offers of help. Many thanks. One … Continue reading →

Delayed sending as dealing with our house being broken into. Herb: thanks for the help and support. Montreal even more. A late but excellent start. First, trip planning for the next leg – which towns to stay and where there … Continue reading →

A new one on me. Had to look it up. Got the photo & rundown on the Wikipedia, in case anyone else was in the dark like me. Looks like imminent cardiac arrest. So thiis is cooking Quebecois style? Tres … Continue reading →

Where's the poutine?? G Sent from my iPhone On Jul 3, 2009, at 12:19 AM, Dianne Ellsworth wrote: > Yum. I guess your and the Q.B.'s motto can be: "We bike for food"! > > D. > > > > … Continue reading →

Yum.  I guess your and the Q.B.'s motto can be: "We bike for food"! D. —–Original Message—– From: Jeff Gray Sent: Jul 2, 2009 6:10 PM To: sacking@netbox.com, vox <980286c3a15f1c66@moblog.vox.com> Subject: BSQ Montreal more Another delightful tourist day; walking, eating, … Continue reading →

Another delightful tourist day; walking, eating, asking questions, shopping…usual tourist stuff. Great dinner, see end. Highlights: – breakfast of Salmon (me) procuitto and eggs (QB) on Pain Poilane bread. Bobby very nicely sent us a loaf and this was even … Continue reading →

Superb lemurs!! _____ From: Jeff Gray [mailto:jwg@boogs.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 6:01 PM To: sacking@netbox.com; vox Subject: BSQ Montreal Tourist Day Some highlites. Pictures of some and others will be on Flickr site later. Free sheet cake. One hour … Continue reading →

Some highlites. Pictures of some and others will be on Flickr site later. Free sheet cake. One hour line to stand on for a tiny piece of sheet cake. They do this each year. Went to Biodiversity dome – a … Continue reading →