Canada Day. Amqui to Rimouski 104 km

We had a lovely room with Kins Size bed and I was so tired that I fell asleep just after 9. We had walked through the park first and stoppped for ice cream. Woke up early and dozed til 6:30. Packed up and loaded gear on bikes. Bob and I both have Canada flags flying above our panniers. Our contribution to the special day. We stop at McDonalds for egg macmuffins and coffee. It is about 8 or so when we head out. Although it is sunny the wind is howling, foraciously and directly in our face. What a brutal, bloody brutal day. It wasn't bad enough that from Amqui to Mt.joli there are many long climbs but with the head wind it was increasingly difficult. Because we could only manage 12, 13, 14 km per hour I found the load on the back seemed unstable in the strong wind. On many occasions the bike would waver side to side causing unstability which I would have to fight hard to regain. We stopped in Saybac ( birthplace of figure skater David Pelletier) and again at a roadside picnic area outside Mt. Jolie. The road was a bit tricky with traffic and construction in Mt Jolie and I was glad to be through it. Sainte Flavie on the St. Lawrence was a unique artisty place. The wind was relentless as we crawled along through the villages. We followed the route verte through many "upscale" neighbourhoods. We were looking for campgrounds but didn't come across any for "tents"....besides with the wind we most likely would blow back to saint John. We follow the wonderful bike trailball along the eater for miles into Rimouski. We saw a seal basking on a rock. Bob stopped to take a photo. We cycled to the west end of town and checked into a Comfotr Inn where we are resting. My face is wind burned. It was a long 104 day and we should sleep well tonight!