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sounds like a real adventure.   Nice to see the mid-winter pictures.   Time to start planning for next year!

Thanks for posting and the pics.  What a way to start off retirement!
It was good seeing you this year.  Hope to see you next season.  Take care and be safe.
Jack & Sandi

Totally agree, Sagueney Bill is doing it right!

That's fabulous. Sure hope I'm doing the same in 2 years when i pack it in

Thanks for posting, I've been riding along all winter right here in the easy chair. Congrats on the retirement!

So.....tomorrow we head for home. Sandy really likes her 137. We both love our oxygen helmets. We rode 9893 km or 6147 miles. No exciting stories or drama but we had a great time. We enjoyed visiting with the many Quebec Riders. 
    I think I like retirement.
I hope everyone finishes the year safely.
      Jeff and Sandy 
    

We got to the Delta monday. Just hung around trying to decide what to do on tuesday. Trails are still great, but because of everything going on we decided to ride one more day, then head for home. So today we rode Bill's Tour Du Lac. Very nice day for a ride.

Now on the south shore we spent a night in matane again, the the day of the storm just rode to mont joli for the night, then RDL, then Bernieres for 3 nights to avoid some rain and one day for a cab into the city. Then we took the shuttle across and rode to la tuque and then back to the delta. 

As we were heading to the 3pm ferry in BC we were stopped by a club volunteer checking stickers. He asked where we were going and insisted that we go get a cup of coffee with him. He assured us he'd get us to the boat on time. We went to Tim's with him and on the way back he rode his sled up there to take a picture of us down there

Next we jumped the ferry to Godbout, rode to Sept Isle, then back to Baie Comeau. From there we were shooting for sacre coer, but some wind and snow was predicted so we thought our chances of heading west would be better on the south shore, so we took the ferry back across. 

Now in the gaspe, which I also posted with pics under gaspe region. We rode the 587 out of cross pt and some locals to Amqui. Next day, the mummy trees, mont joli for lunch and on to matane. Spent 3 nights there, one day watching it snow, 1 day day riding. Then a night in st anne des monts, Grande Vallee, three nights in gaspe, one day ride to perce, a night in Bonoventure, then through la cache back to matane.

Then we headed south to st anne de beupre, Q. City(doubletree), Bernieres, RDL, then 4 days in New Brunswick. I've already posted about that under general discussion 2-24.
Pic crossing into NB on the 85.
Pic getting transported back into Quebec at cross pt. (Mundles now has competition. Mundles is 40 per sled, this guy is 25)

Ok back at the Delta, relaxed some and rode with many friends. Stayed for a little over a week. Helmeted pics only to protect identifies. I can say 3 countries were represented. Had a very good time.

Hi, thought I would make a last post. I've posted bits and pieces of our winter, but thought I would fill in some blanks. First of all, I RETIRED, jan. 4th 2020. I always dreamt about a snowmobile trip when I didn't have to go home to go back to work. This was it.
    Our plan was to ride when we wanted to, stay in when we wanted to, saddlebag and day ride when we wanted to. Ride with limited far out reservations. As storms approach, find a place we like, relax, wait for the groomers or you to break the drifts.
    We started at the Delta on jan 21st. We day rode for several days getting used to new sleds and helmets. Sandy went to her first 137 after always riding 120s.
    Then we headed out, went around the lake to St. Felician, Chibougamau, Senneterre, Rouyn Noranda, New Liskeard ont, North Bay, Pembroke, Mt Laurier,  Sainte Emelie de L'energie, Quebec city and back to the Delta. 
    Pic from Lake Temiscaming, crossing into Ontario around New Lisk. Pic of RR trestle south of Pembroke leading back into Quebec

Kudos to a great start to retirement!  I like to call it a “Radical Sabbatical”!
Amazing trip indeed.  Thanks for sharing!

Fantastic trip! You folks are diehard Quebec riders.  Glad to have met and got to know you. See you next season and have a great summer.
Joe

Congrats!  Thanks for the inspiration/role-modeling!

Hi Jeff & Sandy,
Wow!! Congratulations on retirement and a fantastic season! That is a lot of ground covered. 
It was really nice bumping into you two in Matane.
Have a great off season.
 
Jim & Gemma

Awesome way to spend the winter!! Really enjoyed following along on your winter adventure.  I like how you pulled it all together here in this one thread.  Hope we can cross paths next winter.
Enjoy your summer.

bonjour sandy and jeff !!!
 
congrats.....great meeting you again this season ..
thx for sharing your pics...nice ones !!!
 
jean-guy

Yep super jealous.  Congrats.  Looks like tons of fun.

Great way to start off retirement!  Thanks for posting about the trip and posting all the great pictures.  Glad you are enjoying yourselves.
 mike
 

Hi Jeff it was great riding with you and Sandy both in real time and sat here on the couch,  enjoy your retirement have a safe trip home hope we meet up next year...  have a great summer and stay well..
All the best   Gary and Pat..

Thanks for the ride along, living the dream. 

Very Jealous!!!
Thanks
GutZ