Superb weather and rural paved roads through NB into Maine at Grand Falls then back into Quebec at Fort Kent Maine. Tonight we are again in a motel at Sainte Pamphile Quebec. This route is along # 204 which ends at Lac- Megantic,,,,,was that where the rail disaster occurred? We expect to head to Sherbrook then Magog from there crossing the St Lawrence at Montreal.
NB farmland with the Appalachians in the background.
Grand Falls NB
Fort Kent Maine
Rest stop
On the road at 9am and headed west, along the way we decided to turn south into New Brunswick where we are this evening.
My bike seems to have a vibration that has me concerned. Yesterday while gassing up a Harley biker alerted me to a dragging chain guard….I had fixed this earlier in the day and thought the bolt had fallen out…no not this time, the metal bracket on the frame had cracked. The only fix was to remove it completely. Nothing obvious is the problem…..putting it on it’s centre stand and revving it seems okay but under load on the road it vibrates with strange sounds coming from the drive train ….let off on the gas and the noise disappears. I had it up to 130k and the vibration was all but gone…tire pressure is ok….tire look ok…..need to find a Suzuki dealer along the way.
Undecided whether to cross into Maine or pick up the trans Canada and head towards Edmundston NB………………...
departing the campground………………
great road running close to the water
The train used to pass through all the coastal villages with it’s tracks snaking along the coast/////the line appears in great shape though it has not operated for some time.
Just could not resist a few more stops….the artist was pulling a wagon loaded with paint and touching them up.
Stopped for the night. This bmw pulled in the rider uses a walker…..
Diane, I have another 2 Rocks, one from the Atlantic and a small slice of the Chic Choc Mountains for you,,,,,,
Great sleep last night with heater and a mattress which didn’t deflate.Don stayed up drinking IRISH COFFEE with a lady and her friend. Up and on the road on a circuit which took us along the coast to Sainte-Anne-des Monts, a town that we started yesterday’s trip down the 299….woops a 120k error on my part. We had to back track to L’Anse-Pleureuse to pick up # 198 which led us across country through the valley and back to Perce via Gaspe, a 12 hour ride which included meal stops. Great day with plenty of sun……we bid fellow rider Bill from California a safe journey before heading out….Bill left Cali, on his BMWgs in March…..his next venture is hiking Nepal this fall. 
California Bill
Setting the Lobster Traps 
Town of Gaspe
Villages every 10k
A couple from Drummondville Quebec on a 2010 VStrom
Breakwater along the 132 hwy
The village where I missed the turn.
the 198 hwy to Gaspe….132 k cross country……..tomorrow we head back towards Matapedia and up to Sainte Flavie….
The motel provided a hearty breakfast of Bacon,eggs and home fries before they let us go…..2 cups of coffee later we hit the road to Sainte-Anne des Monts where we picked up 299 which would take us through the centre of the peninsula North to South. At New Richmond we would pick up 132E towards Perce where we are this evening. About 25k down 299 a regional road cut west back towards Matane. It turned out to be gravel and would have been a great ride as it twisted through the Chic Choc mountains but Don, recalling the horror of last year in Labrador was reluctant; therefore we continued on 299 . We followed a rapid river most of the way with Salmon fisherman fly fishing along the way. In September last year we saw a pic of a 46 lber caught.
# 299
the road not taken….darn Don
We could use this Ski Hill in Muskoka
Fishermen
Above for Kristen…your Dad won’t let me take anymore….he said I looked like a dog stopping at all the hydrants to mark my scent. Tried to get him to pose in the cut out faces above but he declined…loll
Don thinking he might try and get one of these back to Muskoka and fish for Lake Trout.
Don it’s a steal……we can pull it back with my Diesel Truck….go for it…..
Don is going to see if the boat will fit…..
Camped last evening….in bed by 8 pm as the flies were biting….awoke AT 2.30AM with an AIR MATTRESS DEFLATED……tough going the rest of the evening. On the road at 7 am riding for 2 hours to Sept-Isles where we decided to turn back to Godbout picking up a Ferry to Matane Gaspésie.
This Beach stretched for miles near Baie Trinite with many ATV’r enjoying St Baptist Day here in Quebec running the shoreline.
lined up awaiting the ship
and here it comes
Met this couple….he from Ireland and she from the country of Mauritius……they have just completed 49 states and 9 provinces on a 2008 Harley Heritage purchased in Alaska…you may note the age difference….I asked if she had a twin sister….she was a fox….LOL. This fellow has ridden all of Europe/South Africa/South America and now most of the USA and Canada and obviously Mauritius where he caught this Lassie. She spoke both English and French….now do you know her country……it was granted independence from England in 1968, is 500 miles of the coast of Madagascar with a population of 1 1/2 million….tourism, textiles,fish and sugar are its main exports, not to mention very attractive ladies…………………………………….
Looking back at the NORTH SHORE 
we are at the very back…….
Gaspésie
Our 106.00 room for the night
The Motel in Cap Chat
Dinner
