Going Home

We spend the night in a vacant lot in a small town. This area is the heart of Quebec separatist and is very french. Hwy 138 runs along the north shore of the mighty St. Lawrence River. This is still mountainous country with many rivers emptying into to St. Lawrence making for a very pretty drive.
We stopped at Quebec City to see the old town and tour la Citedalle, the largest British fortress built in North American. It is a unique location high on a hill above the river with a star shaped design that is made to protect every angle. It has over 300 years of military history and is still a active base, home to Canada's 22th regiment.
The old city renowned for its steep streets and hundreds of stairs. there are sidewalk cafes everywhere however the menus and service is in French. We think it's too bad the government of Quebec won't relent on their language policy for this charming city.
We continue on through the rich farmland of Quebec's bread basket showing corn, wheat , oats ,beans and dairy farms for many miles. The hills are behind us and the road is straight and we make good time past Montreal, into Ontario and home.

We travelled 11420 kms (7138 miles) in 33 days. We travelled in 5 different provinces saw more than we can really remember, there is lots we missed. Each province has it own special sights, food and people. Newfoundland is unique in every way, the land, the food, the culture, the words and phrases they use, and the people are very, very friendly.
And Labrador, how do we describe it , Labrador is an experience as much as a place, people who love the vastness of the land and love the 7-8 months of winter every year are special in every way. The communities are so far apart it draws each community together and makes them each different.
The Trans Labrador highway trip is something we really wanted to do, we are both glad we did it, would recommend it to anyone with a spirit of adventure but we don't want to do it again.
We have taken a trip on a highway that wasn't even build a few months ago and we are among the first to drive the circle route through NFLD. Because of its remoteness and difficulty there will be only a few brave folks taking that route daily.
The plan is to pave the entire 1000 plus kilometres in the future perhaps that will make it more appealing and more accessible to more people and make it less of a challenge. As for us we will remember and cherish that drive and those people for a long time.