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Idyllic water views but Sharon looks way too rested. clearly you're not driving her hard enough. _____ From: Jeff Gray [mailto:jwg@boogs.net] Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 4:14 AM To: sacking@netbox.com; vox Subject: BSQ Neuville A Ball of Wool Today we … Continue reading →

Arrival in the old part of Quebec. Spectacular looking city, at least a first impression. Staying at Loews Le Concorde, above the old town. Just made today's ride more vertical. Just could not "do" the Frontenac. Half or less the … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

So is the statue of "Mr. Galette" similar to the statue of Capt. Gregory in Mass. celebrating the birth of the doughnut. G On Jul 8, 2009, at 5:44 PM, Jeff Gray wrote: > At least two balls of string, … Continue reading →

Nice pics.  Looks like fun.  BTW-I really like the picture of the clouds on your flickr site.  Would look nice in a frame. I love cloud pictures. D. —–Original Message—– From: Jeff Gray Sent: Jul 7, 2009 7:18 PM To: … Continue reading →

At least two balls of string, and then even more, including ride details. As to riding, it just does not get any better. Low sixties, interemittent light rain, and moderate to very gusty head winds. Rode at half normal speed. … Continue reading →

This is Frais season – special strawberry dishes, lots on stands and farm corners. Different from the California ones. A little less sweet, smaller, more fragile, no white inside (all goodness). About $5 Canadian a quart and well worth it. … Continue reading →

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 →