Greg & Camille Go Bike

We woke to find our negative Covid results in the email!  We were so enamored by the B&B that we really would have liked to have stayed another day, but with the forecast calling for heavy rain and our test results due to expire, we sadly decided to continue.  Our decision was again challenged after eating one of the most delicious breakfasts in memory, sitting on the wraparound porch right within view of Lake Champlain.

Just before noon, we packed up our bikes and rode a few miles to the Canadian border. We'd finally made it! The crossing went smoothly and all of our anxiety about the process proved without cause. Early afternoon was spent biking local roads through farmland and small towns, rarely seeing any cars but always able to see beautiful mountains along the horizon.

At Saint-Jean Sur Richelieu, the trail switched to following local waterways, primarily the Richelieu River. The views were beautiful and we were entirely off-road, but the gnats were oppressive, sticking to every centimeter of our bodies. Just outside of Montreal, we biked several miles alongside Bernard who was excitedly asked about our travels and gave us great advice about the area. As we drew closer to Montreal, activity on the bikeways grew considerably with large numbers of bikers passing in either direction. Construction and a mix up in the address delayed our arrival at the hotel, but with so many dedicated bike lanes and surprisingly low automotive traffic, we’ve never felt safer with city biking.