Quebec: P'tit Train du Nord, part 1/2

Adam got a kick out of the

Kilometer 201, Mont-Laurier. No, we did not purposefully wear the same shirt.

We had the better part of a day to pass in Mont-Laurier. The town doesn

Escaping the heat of the day in a shaded spot - at the edge of a hotel parking lot, as it were.

The next morning we

Lac dec Ecorces - our first lake of many.

We passed a picnic shelter similar to this one every few kilometers.

There was a mandatory beach stop every day. We needed to take a small detour to reach this one, at Lac Saguay, but it was totally worth it.

This is a year-round trail! Just need to bring the right type of transport.

Lac Nominigue, shortly after sunset

A well-deserved evening dip at Auberge Villa Bellerive, after riding 60 km on the first day.

After the pool - into the

Day 2 - back in the saddle

In every town the route passes through, what used to be the train station is now a convenient visitor center with picnic tables, water, washrooms, and usually a cafe.

Our only mechanical issue along the route - a misaligned brake on Adam

Halfway point!

Arrived in Mont-Tremblant with just enough time for a late afternoon swim at the public beach.

To be continued...