Ah, the sun again

Yesterday's ride was a slog--rainy, chilly, gravel trails, but we landed safely at a very bike friendly hotel.  We shuttled in the van from Orford for about 20 miles, unfortunately missing what is supposed to be a beautiful part of the ride, trying to keep ahead of the storm.  We only rode in hard rain for a few miles of  the 46 we did ride, and we sat out a good bit of rain in a nice, warm diner, so things could have been worse. Our ride ended at St. Jean sur Richelieu, at a hotel I had visited once before.  The owner is an energetic and charming woman in her 80's who provided all we needed to clean our bikes, ourselves, and our clothes, and even offered complementary wine and beer!  

Today the sun returned, and we had a pleasant 30 mile ride into Montreal.  We explored a bit of the city on foot and ate two fine meals, so we are contentedly contemplating our day off tomorrow to see more of the town.

         

     The Auberge Harris, where we stayed in St. Jean sur Richelieu, has a fine collection of art by local       artists.  This painting is of the hotel.

                                      

                               We entered Montreal on a 2 mile long bridge over the St. Lawrence.

          

             There are lots of bikes everywhere in Montreal.  The blue one would be an interesting ride.

                                          

    One of the paper dresses we encountered in an exhibit in building in the old city. Even the cameo is      
made from paper!

  

        

       Bill, our Kentucky gentleman, Jim, the Michigan banker, me, John, the retired railroad engineer, and Susan, a stained glass artist, at a Tibetan restaurant.  We are quite a diverse group.