Riding the Trans-Canada Highway from Toronto to the East Coast requires, unfortunately, a ride through Montreal. The city is a wonderful place, not so much the TCH. Having driven and ridden it many times, I have yet to get through it without experiencing a serious traffic jam. This was no exception. We followed Route 40 from the west end of Montreal eastbound along the the north side of the St. Lawrence River in the face of unrelenting stop and go traffic, and followed it all the way to Trois-Riviere before heading south to regain Highway 20 eastbound. It would be the only traffic issue we would experience. 1850 km and two days later, we arrived in Halifax, and promptly got lost in Dartmouth. Rescued in short order by our fabulous hosts, we spent the rest of the night at their gorgeous home in Bedford. We awoke to a third consecutive day of fantastic weather, and are planning a down day on the Halifax waterfront today; tomorrow, the riding tour really begins: we ride the Evangeline Trail.
Unless you really wanted to ride the North Shore, Montreal is now totally bypassable, via Autoroute 30. It costs $2 for the toll, which is worth every penny to miss the mess that is Autoroute 20 through Montreal.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the Evangeline Trail, it's probably too late to tell you about it but hopefully you find the Canning Look-Off, the view is absolutely priceless, and the Port Pub in Port Williams for lunch.
Thanks Nick!
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