Road Less Traveled- Pistes Cyclable Soulanges

Drove to Pointe Des Cascade, about a 30 minute drive from Pierrefonds, few minutes away from Mike and Aimee's place in Dorion-Vaudreuil.

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The "Pistes Cyclable Soulanges"

The "Pistes Cyclable Soulanges" is a 35 km of stretch of paved / asphalt bike path, starts from Pointe des Cascade and stretches all the way to Riviere Beaudette, just a few kilometers from the Quebec - Ontario border. It runs alongside the old Soulanges Canal.



what it looked like years ago



Tito Lits beside the commemorative marker which tells about the history of the old canal.

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Drive to Pointe De Cascades

Take highway 20 west past Dorion-Vaudreuil, exit to highway 338 west. It's only a few minutes from Mike and Aimee's.



Along Highway 338 East, from Les Cedres towards Pointe Des Cascade.



The bike path is right alongside the canal, just beside those trees.

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By the old hydro-electric dam

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At the junction of Coteau Du Lac



to continue on your ride westward, cross the road, the bike path continues on at the other side





15 kms more to go from here to Riviere Beaudette. The full round trip kilometers is 70 kms

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Down by the old locks









we took these photos on the way back to Pointe Des Cascade

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Just a little further ahead, still in the vicinity of the old locks







Certainly a beautiful route that provides cycling tourists as well as nature lovers plenty of photo opportunities.

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And for the rest of the 70+ pictures that Uncle Pilo took, CLICK here.

Yellow Recumbent

Along the way, during our "two ferries, four bridges ride".





Pilo and I passed this yellow recumbent a few kilometers after deboarding the Oka to Hudson Ferry.

Dessert at Beaver Tail and Ben & Jerry's at the Old Port

Allen, waiting for his fried dough, better known here as Beaver Tail



Beaver Tail mascot, Monsieur Castor



Tita Nil and Tito Lits pose by the Beaver Tail sign while waiting for their order



Heading over to Ben & Jerry's. Dessert not yet complete without a stop at Ben & Jerry's by Place Jacques Cartier.



Are you talking to me? Behind me, faintly seen in the background, is the City Hall and office of the Mayor of Montreal. Let's go say hello to him.



Hmmm, what flavor should I get? Let me try the "menthe aux pepites de chocolat", in a cup s'il vous plait.



Man, this is good!! I think Trish wants to try some. Here Trishy.



Tita Nil waits patiently at the same time amused at seeing Tito Lits savouring every teaspoonful of his ice cream.



Ben & Jerry's is housed in this old, vintage building along side Place Jacques Cartier in Old Montreal.



Allen enjoying his cone of Ben & Jerry's ice cream



Back out into Place Jacques Cartier, where we watched, listened and got entertained by a talented street musician singing an "America" song which he accompanied with his guitar.



The Montreal City Hall as seen from Place Jacques Cartier. A few years ago Trish and I lined up for a few hours to pay our respect to the former and late Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliot Trudeau. During the course of the evening a motorcade pulled in and out from one of the limousines stepped out Pres. Fidel Castro of Cuba who flew in to pay his respects. He also stayed for the funeral ceremonies the day after.

There are more pictures from our outing, and you'll find them here.

Pam took most, if not all, of the photos. For a change, I am in most of the photos. :)

Dinner at Marven's

We went for dinner at Marven's

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Here's Allen looking over the menu

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Trish and I shared a Calamare Platter, Tita Nil had a Pork Loin Platter, Allen and Pam shared a Calamare Platter, and a side order of Chicken Gyro sandwich for the big guy, Allen.

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By the entrance door of Marven's; we did not have to wait very long to be seated. Line-ups are common at the ever popular eatery.

I will praise the LORD as long as I live

Psalm 146

1
Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD, I tell myself.

2
I will praise the LORD as long as I live.
I will sing praises to my God even with my dying breath.

3
Don't put your confidence in powerful people;
there is no help for you there.

4
When their breathing stops, they return to the earth,
and in a moment all their plans come to an end.

5
But happy are those who have the God of Israel[a] as their helper,
whose hope is in the LORD their God.

6
He is the one who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them.
He is the one who keeps every promise forever,


7 who gives justice to the oppressed
and food to the hungry.
The LORD frees the prisoners.


8 The LORD opens the eyes of the blind.
The LORD lifts the burdens of those bent beneath their loads.
The LORD loves the righteous.

9
The LORD protects the foreigners among us.
He cares for the orphans and widows,
but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.

10
The LORD will reign forever.
O Jerusalem,[b] your God is King in every generation!
Praise the LORD!


Footnotes:

1. Psalm 146:5 Hebrew of Jacob.
2. Psalm 146:10 Hebrew Zion.

Two Ferries, Four Bridges Ride

This morning's ride took us through: Pierrefonds - Ile Bizard - Laval - Two Mountains - Oka - Hudson - Vaudreuil / Dorion - Pincourt - Ile Perrot - Senneville - Kirkland - Dollard Des Ormeaux - and finally back to Pierrefonds. 80 km ride, sunny, strong winds in certain areas.

We also took two ferries and crossed four bridges along way.

Overall, we thank God for another enjoyable, fun, and safe bike ride.

First stop along the way, for a quick pee-pee break, Oka Provincial Park, after a medium steep climb.





Photo opp by the shores of Lake of Two Mountains









Aboard the Ferry, traversing Lake of Two Mountains





Calling ahead for food catering service :)



Looks like our boat pilot is aiming for that sailboat :)



And for the rest of the photos, if you care to look, you will find them here - VOILA