July 19 - 21

July19- Bathurst, New Brunswick to Riviere de Loup, Quebec
Northern New Brunswick is not the place you want to break down. It’s a good thing I gassed up in Bathurst. Little did I know there would be about 100 miles of nothing but woods and logging trucks passing me on a two lane road. They were probably passing me because I was afraid the suspension was going to fall apart so I had to keep the speed down. Let’s just say that they maintained the road just enough for the logging trucks. However, we did manage to finally reach an interstate. Smooth pavement never felt so good! The municipal campground in Riviere de Loup on the St. Lawrence River was very nice. We really didn’t enjoy it too long because we decided to leave early the next morning (July 20) so that we would have time to let the kids play in Quebec.

July 20 – Riviere de Loup to Quebec City.
So much for leaving early. We arrived at our campsite here in Quebec around 2pm or so. However, today was the wettest day we have had yet, nonstop rain from about noon until bedtime. For the first time we had to find indoor activities in our RV. I guess we should count our blessings since that has only happened to us once. The other rainy days were spent driving. It would have been a whole lot worse if the rain of July 20 hit on July 21. But, another blessing indeed because July 21 turned out to be a beautiful weather day.

July 21- A visit to Quebec City and then a drive to Montreal
Quebec City is a beautiful city. The original city buildings still stand from the late 1600s and early 1700s. Certain buildings have an architecture that is unique. We spent about 4 hours walking around, watching street entertainers, and watching a glass blower make wine glasses. The most exciting part of the trip was just barely making the ferry ride in both directions It would have only been a 30 minute wait for the next one, but there was much more thrill running to catch the ferry. The KOA here about 30 miles south of Montreal is best described as a mosquito farm. I put OFF mosquito repellent on my legs and arms but they have a breed here that must be resistant to that stuff. At one point I killed 4 mosquitos in one slap. They were all huddled together on my leg. Tomorrow we will visit Montreal and return to this campsite.