Left Lyster ‘ Tropical Camping’ at 8:48 for Quebec City, 40 miles to go. Flat and straight the whole way. An elderly touring group out for the day passed me on their e-bikes, real bicyclists are becoming fewer and fewer. Wayfarer bike shop has stuck strictly to real bicycles. I arrived at the St. Lawrence river/seaway west of Quebec City where I had the unpleasant task of walking over a very high bridge on a very narrow bike path, a mile trek which put the fear of god in me. One on the other side I descended onto a wonderful river bike way and promenade. Several miles east brought me to the steep bike climb up to the upper part of Quebec City. Switched back up to less the steepness but still a walker. Once on top I google my way over to my warmershowers host (I sent out three requests before left the campsite and got one acceptance). I was able to take in the charmer of upper Quebec City before I had to descend to 49 Chateauqyay, the warmshowers host address. Boro and Maude, their two infants and Linda, Boro’s mother, greeted me Charming family where Boro gave me a cold beer to cool me down. On way there I had to negotiate an extremely steep hill with my breaks clamped down to keep control of my bike. After cleaning up and napping in a glide seat for two, Boro prepared a classic Quebec dinner, Putton, Fried potatoes, sausage and vegies in gravy sauce, quite delicious. My accommodation was in the downstairs vacant apartment with no electricity. Boro ran an extension cord and I showered and did my laundry upstairs. Linda had her own apartment next to me. They warmered up to me quickly. They spoke good english as I tried to interject my french where possible.
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