Day 57

Thursday, August 19th
Mont St. Hilaire to Pointe-du-Lac
125km

We got wet today.  Oh man did we ever get wet.

Today was supposed to be “a spectacular day for scenery.”  However, most of my ride was spent staring at the potholed road in front of me, and wiping the rain off of my face.

I woke up several times during the night to the sounds of wind howling and tent flaps flapping.  The sky was dark and the gusty winds were a sure sign that a storm was in the cards.

We made it to the Sorel-St. Ignace ferry without a drop.  There were, however, some confusing road signs, construction, and cue sheet errors for us to contend with.

As soon as we stepped off the ferry it started to rain.  It poured with rain for almost 2 hours.  Luckily, it stayed quite warm, so I was very wet but not cold.  I didn't even bother putting on my plastic rain jacket, because I thought it would make me too warm.

We took a break in a little resteraunt to get some food and try to wait out the rain.  Our plan worked, and we spent the last 40km of the ride drying out.

We are “camping” tonight in what I've been told is a former convent. The good news is that we get to sleep in beds indoors, and don't have to put up our tents.  The bad news is that we are 4-6 in each tiny little room...and some of these old guys are snorers.

After dinner, the cooking crew brought out a birthday cake for me.  They were late by a day...but its the thought that counts.
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Daniel Longo
CIBC Corporate Development
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