A lobster boat outside the hostel window.

By 10:00am the rain had stopped, if not the wind, and it remained gray and cloudy. We decided it probably wasn't going to be much of a day for cycling, especially as the weather was leaving Gill demoralized and longing for vehicular modes of transport. So we decided to break camp and seek refuge for the next two nights in the campground's International Youth Hostel (also, of course, overlooking the ocean).

A cautionary sign at our campground. No worries.

Around noon we headed out on bicycle for lunch since we hadn't yet eaten since last night. We were looking for specific restaurant but never found it, instead being drawn out to the island of Havre-aux-Maison where we found a cute restaurant serving what was possibly the best pizza I've had—the crust alone was so fresh and hand-baked and rolled I think I shall never eat so a good a pizza.

After lunch we decided against further exploring the island—Gill in particular seemed indifferent to this kind of "foul weather" sightseeing. I also would have much rather visited this barren, but beautiful, island in fairer weather.

We stopped again at the bakery to buy our dinner for the evening and went back to this hostel to unwind, where Gill did so by taking a 5-hour nap. I found a book on a shelf—an engrossing detective pulp fiction.

We walked to a nearby mini grocery-store and bought some extra provisions, including wine (Quebec is so civilized when it comes to drink) for our dinner and the next day.

After enjoying our dinner together, chatting occasionally with the other guests, we settled in for bed. I wonder if we'll be able to sleep after all that napping! Tomorrow is supposed to be nice.

A house in Havre-aux-Maison.

_{* Gill wondered when we were going to get soaked in our tent (the MSR Hubba Hubba). "Why do you think we'll get wet?" I asked.}

_{"Because I've always gotten wet in tents."}

_{I wondered aloud if all the other tents were of the Canadian Tire variety. I am very happy with how well our poor tent has held up to the "stress-testing" of immense wind and rains we've put it through! (Certainly better than the tent that Jason and Jen saw blowing down the dunes yesterday, at any rate.) It is incredibly light, very versatile—you can set up just the fly if you so desire, or take the inside-tent down in the rain like I did—and well thought out. Highly recommended.}

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