We were riding into Québec City which is the oldest city in
Canada. I began the ride on my own because I wanted to see Des Forge du St.
Maurice which was the first industrial settlement in Canada. The settlement was
founded in 1730 by François Poulin de Francheville. For over 150 years the pig
and cast iron produced from this settlement contributed to Canada’s
development. Unfortunately I did not get to stay long due to time constraints but
it was still neat to see the large white house which was used as a store,
warehouse, and accommodations for the ironmasters; and the remnants of the bases
of houses for ironworkers, tradesmen,
and journeymen.
Before leaving Trois-Rivières I visited Notre Dame-Du-Cap
which is an impressive church. Upon arriving in Québec I have noticed that
there are an incredible number of churches. Each town, no matter the size, has
a church and they can be quite astonishing.
The route took us along the St. Lawrence River, which was
beginning to appear quite grand compared to the section of the St. Lawrence
River I am familiar with.
Along the way I met up with Alain who got a flat
tire. I helped him fix the flat and from there the two of us cycled together.
On the route there were rest areas along the river which
provided nice picnic areas. Alain and I met Gee and Larry at one of them which
was awesome because there was an annoying headwind and so forming a pace line
with four people greatly reduced the challenge of the headwind.
The four of us stuck it together all the way the Québec
City. Our destination was Laval University, another rest day with beds! :)
That evening a group of us ventured into Old Québec City.
The city was beautiful, with a wall surrounding it and narrow cobble streets
which can be quite steep. I was glad we did not have to cycle through Old Québec.
Tomorrow I intended to venture into the city again to see it in daylight.
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