45km/28m, 3hrs20mins, 13.6kph/8.4mph, 959m/3116ft of climbing.
A very short day today, curtailed by the weather, which was foul.
The region I am cycling through is called Charlevoix, and very beautiful it is even in the rain. The topography is apparently the result of a meteorite impact; a meteorite 2km in diameter struck more or less at my current location about 250 million years ago. Must have been a hell of a bang.
The scenery, when you can see it through the rain, is great. Panoramic views of the St. Lawrence in one direction, mountains (think Alpine foothills) in the other. And picturesque villages, notably Les Eboulements in the exact centre of the crater.
Dramatic scenery usually means challenging terrain, and today was no exception, as you can see from the average speed and distance climbed. Some very severe gradients; an OS map of the route would be peppered with double chevrons. If this continues, anyone who wants to race me up a hill when I get home had better have oxygen on standby at the top.
It's supposed to be sunny tomorrow...
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