Salty Air

Once again we were befallen with another glimpse of Canada's impressive beauty. As the St. Lawrence flows towards the Atlantic, it mixes with the sea, and becomes the largest estuary in the world.

The Gulf of St. Lawrence is the gateway to the Atlantic for North America's Great Lake's. Reaching it means that we sit on the doorstep to the Atlantic Ocean, and are fast approaching the east coast of Canada.

As we cycled past Quebec City, we watched as the river slowly mixes with sea water. The smell of the ocean rises up like a slow fog, begging you towards the coast. The massive tides are a reminder that the other coast of the country is only a few hundred kilometres away.

Last night we had the pleasure of meeting our new friend Lise. She was born and raised in Quebec, and has traveled extensively across the world. Lise has a little cottage on a beautiful beach near Riviere du loup, Quebec. She opened her home to us, let us camp on her beach front property, made us coffee, and gave us cookies. Lise told us about how Quebec used to be, how it is now, and how it should be.

Tonight the dry interior air is mixing with the salty air from the east. We can smell the ocean, and feel the cool breeze as we ride the bike further down the gulf, and it will only get stronger until we arrive in Halifax on July 21st.

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