Amqui to Campellton 102km (6868km total).
Today was my last day in Quebec and I had started seeing 'Nouveau-Brunswick' on the road signs. I wasn't far out of Amqui when I saw the sign below moving on the shoulder!! I pulled up and met Reinaldo from Chile, an incredibly happy, smiley guy. He is walking but started around the same time I did and although he does not 'hitch-hike' he clearly accepts rides when people stop. He asked me if I thought it was going to rain, there had been a massive temperature swing overnight, going from probably 25C yesterday to maybe 5C now, I was quite bundled up and wearing my pink lenses to combat the grey overcast skies.
Reinaldo.
Reinaldo.
I stopped in Causapscal which clearly has significant history around salmon ad salmon fishing but the tourist info and historic site were closed. There were a couple of fishermen in the river and as I followed the river during the day I saw a few more. I assume it is also moose hunting season as a truck passed me with a large moose strapped to it, it's legs and backside hanging over the end and I also saw a guy with a load of wood and a moose head proudly lashed on top, clearly his trophy!!
Salmon statue in Causapscal.
It was an awesome ride through the Matapedia valley, the fall colours were spectacular, my pictures do not do it justice because my phone cannot seem to deal with the flat light of the cloudy skies. At one point a car pulled up beside me and I heard my name, it was Reinaldo, being whisked along but he stopped and asked if I had enough water.
I love the fall colours and was really glad that my parents came out to Canada last fall and got to see the scenery at this time of year. The road followed the Matapedia River all the way to the border. There was a beautiful red covered bridge at Routhierville, also built in 1931 the same as Amqui, it must have been a busy year for bridge building!!
Covered bridge at Routhierville.
Matapedia River.
Matapedia River.
Eventually I arrived in Matapedia and crossed the Restigouche river into New Brunswick following the road to Campbellton. I would be staying with another Warmshowers host Jan but he was working until 8pm so I went to find some food. Jan was another wonderful host, a very modest, humble guy who was easy to chat with. Phil had stayed with him during his trip and told me he had represented Ireland at cross country skiing at the recent Sochi Olympics but Jan played it down!!
Welcome to New Brunswick!!
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