Days 24 & 25 ...big rigs

Day 24 .....Thursday, July 25, 2013

Up at 6:30 for an early start to our day on the road about at 8:15
Destination Quebec city

 

Heading east on Highway 417 it's a 4 Lane Freeway 
for the most part it is good but like all the roads 
we've encountered in the east it's a bit like a washboard in sections

As we head out of Ontario the landscape is flat and mostly farmland 

the most popular crops seem to be corn and potatoes 

for the most part the traffic is quite light 

As we cross into Quebec there seems to be more trees, less farmland 

we managed to maneuver through Montreal without any trouble 

just have to remember to stay on highway 40 which also was a good 4 Lane Freeway 

Missy is laying down for longer stretches now but still not laying her head down 

the traffic got heavier as we neared Quebec City 

and we made it to the KOA campsite at 3 o'clock 

check in lady at first told us that we didn't have a reservation and we were out of luck 

she rambled on about everyone in Quebec takes their holidays in July and August 

also that Paul McCartney had been in town last week so all of the campsites were full 

she then said she could accommodate us for one night so we took it 

then she said she had a site for us for tomorrow night as well but we would have to move sites 

we declined and thought if we had to move and most of the cities campsites would be full 

then we would skip seeing Quebec City for now and would come on our way back 

we unhooked the trailer and went to the tourist
accommodation center and speak to somebody else

the lovely young lady was able to find us a campsite not far away for 
Friday, Saturday and Sunday so we decided to stay and tour Quebec City 

she also gave us two tour books for New Brunswick 
and Nova Scotia and tips on where to enter New Brunswick from Quebec

the best information she gave us was regarding the Newfoundland ferry

 it appears it wouldn't cost anywhere near $300 as we 
were quoted by the couple from Langley but perhaps around $100 

we had dinner check emails, surfed the net 
then off to bed

Day 25 Friday, July 26, 2013

Up at 6:30 ... it was a little overcast at first but soon it cleared

as we were eating breakfast outside we could see a couple of big 
rigs in the campsite that are being pulled by semi trucks 

we pack up and head for our new campsite around noon 

quite nice campsite called Camping Transit but they are also very busy 

we don't have a lot of choices of sites to take so we took 
one that was quite close to a busy highway 
figured we would be okay as long as we wore ear plugs

after having to move sites we decided to make it a relax at the campsite day

we showered in the trailer and I was able to do the ironing {yes I actually did ironing}

we are very proud of how we are not creating a whole lot of laundry 

when we first pulled into the site we were the only ones in 
this section but now are surrounded by some massive rigs

we are amazed that some are being pulled by F150s 

guess they never have to pull their trailer up steep hills like we do in BC

we walked over to the office to check out tours for tomorrow 

looks like Celine is performing a concert here tomorrow that also will 
be adding to the crowds at the camp sites 

off to tour Quebec City tomorrow

thanks for checking in with us
Glen, Sheila and Missy