It dawned bright and clear although still around 5C so I slowly packed my stuff, had some breakfast and headed out. I am so glad I stayed the night and waited out the weather as it was a beautiful ride down the coast. I watched herons hunting in the shallows at Eel Point and there were lots of geese flying overhead. This area is Acadian so there were still plenty of churches and flags flying proudly. For some time I could look across to the Gaspe peninsula.
At Petit-Rocher I saw a Tim Hortons and fully loaded touring bike and went in to investigate. I found Rejean on his way back to Gatineau (across the river from Ottawa) from the Iles-de-la-Madeleine where he had gone to dance the tango with a lady!! He was an interesting guy who had done a number of bike trips.
When I got to Bathurst I headed to a Warmshowers host Anna and met her Mum JoAnn and young daughter Rowan. I pitched my tent in their backyard before enjoying some homemade soup and a nice evening of conversation. Anna had toured Australia and New Zealand and hosted a few people I had met earlier in my trip.
Inch Arran Point, Dalhousie.
Hard to see but there are 3 herons hunting in the shallows (Eel river).
Chapel by the sea.
Rejean outside Tim's.
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