After my 200 kilometres yesterday, I really dawdled this morning in Bathurst. I finally got started at 10:30, which was by far my latest start of this trip.
It was a beautiful day, and I enjoyed riding through Bathurst towards the highway.
It was a beautiful day, and I enjoyed riding through Bathurst towards the highway.
The Highway 8 took me about 75 kilometres, south to Miramichi.
Mostly it was great highway to ride, and traffic was moderate.
At some point along the highway I had to stop to "visit some trees," and found this forest particularly beautiful.
I could tell the bridge at Miramichi was going to be something else, and I was excited to see it in person and ride across.
On the other side, just on the Miramichi outskirts, I stopped for lunch of fish and chips.
From Miramichi I rode Highway 11 for another 40 kilometres or so. At some point I rode right by a moose, which was pretty cool!
Between the weather, the ideal road conditions, and the relatively short distance, today was probably my nicest day of riding
Eventually I left the 11 for Highway 134, and just a few more kilometres down the road I reached the L'Ancrage Bed & Breakfast.
L'Ancrage is right on the Kouchibouguacis River, and it is a gorgeous setting. After settling in I went for a little walk.
Eventually I worked my way across the river to the village of Saint-Louis-de-Kent, apparently the birthplace of the Acadian flag.
After some walking, I took a table at a cozy little restaurant called Chez 5 etoiles.
An older Acadian couple run the restaurant out of an old house. The place was packed when I arrived, but I outlasted everyone. The meal was one I want to remember, so I took an embarassing amount of pictures. I had a couple beers . . .
. . . a wonderful lobster caesar salad . . .
. . . homemade bread . . .
. . . an incredibly delicious pasta . . .
. . . and a traditional Acadian dessert called poutine a trou.
Needless to say, I was totally stuffed afterwards, but it was my favourite meal of my trip so far.
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