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5 hours ago, iceman said:

Super great seeing you'ze two out there!  Plus seeing Blue side by side with '18!

If sleds have feelings, and I pretty sure they do, then there are 4 smiles in this shot!  

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1 hour ago, RoadRunner said:

Great trip reporting Mrs Ice, awesome pics!  Winter at its finest!

RR your report of your gang here making the loop inspired me to go for it. Thanks for the reporting. Team Maine gets it done. 

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12 minutes ago, quebec bob said:

I see how this works, Mrs ice does all the write up, then takes all the pictures, and Don posts the pictures ...and gets half the points....???

It’s All part of her training Bob.

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21 minutes ago, quebec bob said:

I see how this works, Mrs ice does all the write up, then takes all the pictures, and Don posts the pictures ...and gets half the points....???

He gets no points for only uploading pictures, but mostly for being the guide . 😉 

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Day 3: Murdochville to St-Anne-Des-Monts, 180 km

Hey everyone, Mr. Ice 👋

So late departure, 9:15 it was. I didn’t care because we had 100 less km to do than the day before, little relieved I was. 

I knew it was twisty which is good to stay warm because it’s more work for me to stay on the right at a decent speed. Don also told me about some hills... I worried a little, if you remember I’m not a fan of the downhills. However, it was fantastic! I did great, getting better at it and more comfortable. Proud of myself. 🙌

Now let’s talk serious business, what interests you the most, trail conditions. I’m not sure I have the right adjective to describe them, but I even told Don at some point, it’s like white asphalt. 

The groomer had left Murdochville just before us, so we reached him at some point. Don had looked at the trails and most of it was groomed overnight and the other part the night before, perfect just like I like them. 

It was truly unbelievable the trail quality we got for a second of January. Some part pass Mont St-Pierre, near La Martre, it needs more snow in the valley. You could see the groomer’s struggles to get up and down the hill, digging up rocks. 

But I think today’s pictures will speak for themselves. 

We’re at Hotel &Cie for the night. Nice place, gas and SAQ just in front. Takeout to our room for supper, after the little improvised sandwich dinner from last night, a nice filet mignon is in order for tonight. 😋

Tomorrow back to the truck, then black asphalt to Shawinigan. 

Chow for now

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Great write up and pics 👍

Looks like you guys are having a nice early ride. Thanks for the reporting.

Happy New Year to All !

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I still remember my first trip around the Gaspe many years ago and then went thru New Brunswick for 3 more days doing it clockwise, on the trail for 10 days, couldn't get enough of it, still remember what it felt like seeing it all for the first time, things were cheap a couple decades ago and the exchange rate was 156, that has changed but that feeling the first time can't be told, you just have to be there , be safe and enjoy your ride back to the truck, only bad thing for you in the future is not much is as exciting as the Gaspe...Don you have a problem, she is going to want to go back...more and more...you lucky guy!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5 hours ago, Mrs.Ice said:

However, it was fantastic! I did great, getting better at it and more comfortable. Proud of myself. 🙌

 

Congrats on your completely justified pride!

You know there's only one way to get to that happy place!

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Well another ride in the books. This one gonna go down as probably the best early ride ever. Simply put unbelievable what we found for the first few days of January. Just as reported definitely low snow near towns on north shore and in the valleys but passable. Wicked good trails, with zero traffic. Sweet few days. 

 

We were the first sledders to stay at Hotel Copper this season.

 

Light fluff of snow this morning on sleds in St Anne des Monts. Smooth ride back 140km banged it out in 2 hrs 40 minutes. Not hard to do on those trails. Her picture taking was limited today we were on a mission from god. Back to Matane and loaded up changed in hotel and hammer down black trail to Trois Riveres. 5 hrs 20 minutes. 

 

The wife is a rider, I think I will keep her. Anyway we are well past the 90 day no questions asked return policy. Seriously she is gaining more experience each time out and asks all the right questions and soaks it all in. She toughed it out two pretty cold days. Very proud of her and I am building her up slowly. You need to walk before you can run. In time. She is comfortable on the trail and sticks it right. I am watching her. She is not hooked on the I Motoneige yet but starting to piece together some trails. She recognized the 595 as we passed by today at Relais St Paulin. Nice 👍 

 

Hotel & Cie got their act together. Order food they call when ready you go pick it up.

Breakfast Box delivered to room(included with room) time you pick. 6:30 to 10:00 am has a English muffin egg sandwich (bacon and cheese today) big hash brown pattie and a fresh muffin. With apple or orange juice and coffee. Well organized. 

 

Quality Inn Matane as well. Got it together with food. No worries.

 

Murdochville kitchen was not open. It opened the morning we left. We went to supermarket right down the street by sled and improvised some sandwiches for dinner on super fresh french bread, was great. Breakfast was 2 poptarts and a blue gatorade for me. 

 

Super start to the season. Only problem now is I know riding from home is going to be hard to enjoy after these first two rides. Real world problems i guess. 

 

Gotta swap out my GPS cradle as I got a new toy for myself. 

Miss Caro will be getting a pair of snowtrackers before her next ride. Dial her in a bit more. 

 

Until next time.

 

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