DemocraCycle interview 7, in Hawkesbury, Ontario While grabbing breakfast at a local Tim’s, in #Hawkesbury Ont, where French is spoken frequently, I came upon a couple of friends, one who has #DownSyndrome. They were very kind to let me interview them. I wanted to know if they had suffered discrimination or been taunted, and if […]
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July 27-29 2022 In Montreal With My Daughter and Visiting Son
Had a Wonderful Time In Montreal After that crazy night in Repentigny with the car fires, how sweet it was to arrive in Montreal, home to my daughter and her fiance. Also there for a visit was my son, who lives in Vancouver. Arrived at my daughter’s place early afternoon on July 27. After some […]
July 26 Fire At Night At My Repentigny, Quebec AirBnb!
FIRE AT MY AIRBNB OVERNIGHT Well, last night (or should I say early morning) presented an unexpected event. I’ll say upfront that no one was injured, thank goodness. However a raging #fire completely destroyed two cars and melted a third so severely it’s a write-off, all in the driveway of the Airnb I stayed at. […]
July 24-26 2022 Trois Rivieres, Berthierville and Repentigny
In Repentigny tonite; tomorrow Montreal On Sunday I arrived in Trois-Rivieres, so called because three substantial rivers flow through it. One of the bridges, instead of being paved, had criss-crossed metal as its base. Made it a bit dicey to traverse by bike because my front wheel kept wanting to follow the grooves, while cars […]
July 23 2022 Levis, Quebec to Portneuf, Que
On July 23 I partly cabbed then rode the rest of the way to Portneuf, about 79 km west. I stuck to the highway with one lane on either side, that has a pretty good space for biking to the side. Some cool scenery along the way. The Airbnb I stayed at was a real […]
July 19-22 2022 Berthier Sur Mer and Levis, Quebec
Berthier Sur Mer, Quebec on July 19 After my disappointing exerience in L’Islet Sur Mer, I was looking forward to another nice riding day on July 19. It turned out to be a great one. I biked to Berthier Sur Mer, Quebec on July 19. My Airbnb was called Chambres La Voie du Fleuve. Halte […]
July 21 – The Mosaic Institute: Dismantling Prejudice. Newsletter with Ride Update
The Mosaic Institute: Dismantling Prejudice The following is from The Mosaic Institute newsletter. They are one of the two causes I’m riding in support of. Please donate. “Would you cycle across Canada to build a more #inclusive society? Mark Swartz is a 61-year-old Canadian doing *just that* Read about Mark’s journey: https://loom.ly/6Em1BUA (Or donate here: […]
July 20 2022 DemocraCycle Interview six, On Way To Levis, Quebec
After a wonderful three night stay in Levis, Quebec (directly across from Quebec City), I took a cab partway to my next destination. My driver, a genial fellow, was originally from Tunisia, in North Africa. The country used to be a colony of France from 1881 to 1957. Annise, the driver, spoke about how he […]
July 17 2022 DemocraCycle Interview Five, L’Islet Sur Mer, Quebec
I took a stroll at lunchtime from the bed-and-breakfast I’m staying at in L’Islet Sur Mer, #Quebec, which is about 90 kilometers from Levis and Quebec City in the eastern part of this province. A few blocks from here is a cass-croute (roadside diner with takeout). After ordering, a gentleman that looked to be around […]
July 17-18 2022 First Instance of Prejudice. In L’Islet-sur-Mer, Quebec
I was able to ride 50 km yesterday (Sunday) to a small town on the banks of the St. Lawrence here in Quebec; L’Islet Sur Mer. It was a beautiful day and if it hadn’t been for the wind against me, it would have been perfect. I arrived around 5:30 p.m. to an AirBnb I […]