DAY FIVE

Well, the weatherman was correct so I woke to very dark skies and off and on rain. Thoughts of exploring old Quebec City in the rain nudged me to pack up and head up river to Riviere du Loup.

I didn’t sleep all that well for some reason so I actually got up at 6:00 am. I know…..nuts, right?

I now have some lovely fresh grapefruits for breakfast so I’m back to my good old breakfast routine.

I still had to take my wheel and tire back to the shop down the road that installed the wrong size tire on my rim. They were very nice again and replaced the tire in 10 minutes.

Check out at the campground wasn’t till noon so I had plenty of time to pick up a few things and get back to mount the wheel and get hooked up. I had finished my shopping and was headed back to the KOA when my cell phone rang and it was the tire dealer telling me to come by the shop. They had apparently forgotten to give me back the big chrome center cap for the wheel.

I’m not really sure what to make of the whole tire thing and the dealer. I don’t think they were just messing with me. It was just a series of little mistakes that put me out but they resolved everything pleasantly and quickly. I won’t be returning.

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AFTER:

An hour later I had the wheel on and was jumping back on the blacktop heading to Riviere du Loup.

The drive was only about two hours and as I drove north, out came the sun. Halleluia!

The information center in town called and found that the nice campgrounds right on the St. Lawrence River were full but did find a nice private camp spot about twenty minutes drive from the water.

This campground has a lot of people who live here or vacation here but some of these trailers are permanent fixtures with decks and sheds and obvious signs that this ain’t no weekend jaunt.

As I entered the grounds it was obvious that I had entered a time warp or people were just too lazy to take down their Christmas decorations. Check out my new neighbour's place, a really friendly lesbian couple with two cats on leashes.

After getting settled I got out my mountain bike and took a ride through the park. Apparently in Quebec at this time each summer,  employers give all their workers the next two weeks off. I’m here for their first party weekend so things could get crazy and sleeping may not be an option.
Stay tuned for "the rest of the story".