We had our shortest day biking to Deshambault 28 miles. We had beautiful weather and beautiful views of the St. Lawrence River. We first stopped in Saint Anne de La Perade where we came across a Sunday fair in town with home-baked goods, music, antique cars, and a friendly coffee shop. While there a woman called out to us and talked to us in English. She was very excited to meet us and told us about her group –a group of women who walked between 10 and 20 km a day from into in they were having a great time. Le Compostelle Québécois. 
We had to cross a small scenic foot bridge and we landed at our BnB Auberge Du Chemin De Roy early at lunch time. Housekeeping took our panniers while we cycled into town in search of lunch.
We came across a very old church with views of the river and a nice courtyard. We met a young man named Simon who really enjoyed talking about his travels to France as a waiter and growing up in quebec and the politics of Quebec. His view was that not everything is as it seems. Between conservative and liberal politics in the United States and Canada depends on your perspective. A very thoughtful young man.
Plus he recommended a great restaurant for lunch Resto La Ferme. We sat under awnings overlooking the water again. And our waitress served us grilled burgers and frites. C’est bon!
Then we discovered a coffee house La p’tite Bruillerie, across from the church with an engaging coffee roaster/server who spoke English well and had made us delicious espresso from Laos.
He explained that about 10 years ago this part of Quebec started adding flowers and investing in making Québec more beautiful for its own people. Vic and I are constantly amazed at the beautiful flowers and gardens we have cycled past.
Our tiny bedroom in this old B&B was quaint and a little kitschy but had a beautiful outside area for sitting and you could hear the birds and the water in the stream. We slept with the windows open.
Velo Spirits 