SJSR and Montreal

Near Montreal, Quebec

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Despite the 30C plus temps and the humidity at around 40C most of our stay here we managed to get out and do some day trips in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Montreal. Check out the BLOG!


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Starting the bike ride in SJSR

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The path is mostly hard crushed gravel. The canal is on the left, the Richelieu river on the right.

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For the short time the path went along the road, it was very wide and paved. Beautiful homes along here.

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This is one of the 8 locks manually operated by Parks Canada Staff. Each one had a little house like this for the staff to be in until a boat required them to get to work.

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In Chambly, quite the marina in the bay.

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They sure know how to do trails in Quebec! Here in town the paths for bikes and those on foot where actually separated.

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On the ride back had to wait for the bridge in town to get back in position after let a boat out into the bay.

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The Fryer damm. Finished in 1938 but never was operational due to the fact that the additional dykes and the excavation of a beach near SJSR was delayed and subsequently abandoned.

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Waiting to go thru the lock in downtown SJSR

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Marina and “beach” by the big parking lot by the river where we parked in Downtown Montreal.

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No one on the beach even on a hot day…but we didn’t see anywhere to get into the water so all you’d do is bake here.

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Despite the numerous shaded patios, Dave made me eat inside this restaurant where we could feel the cold air from the AC.

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He owes me but I know he would have melted if we ate outside, even in the shade.

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My sandwich was loaded with grilled veggies, excellent! Fries good too but no poutine for us. Fries, cheese and gravy not our thing!

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City hall

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This little alley reminded us of New Orleans

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As did this little nook.

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Outdoor cafes and cobblestone streets

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Notre Dame cathedral

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It was huge inside and stunning

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One of the many stain glass windows inside.

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Another church…what caught my eye was the gold statue on it...

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The old Port, this ship, I believe privately owned was massive!

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I think this was a ship you take a tour of the St. Lawerence on, It’s just coming into the marina from the river. Interesting to watch in make the turn out of the fast moving water. In the back ground you can see the Expo ’67 sphere.

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Clock tower quay

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Spacious sites at Camping du Lac Miner….the stone fireplaces by the road were odd though.

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Lac Mineur beach

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I think Lac Mineur means mini lake

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The sites on the far side of the lake were right up against a big gravel pit….don’t need to understand French to understand what that sign means! And during the day, the loud conveyor belts ran non stop. Wouldn’t want to camp back here.

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These little bastards are everywhere right now, they bite and they stink when you squish them!



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