Cycle Tripping - Petit Train du Nord

We added a whole new adventure to our summer this year - a family cycling trip! It was something we have looked forward to doing as a family after Tom and I fell in love with cycle tripping in Kenya and Tanzania (honeymoon) and through Slovenia before we had kids. Doing it as a family was wonderful. We were gifted wonderful weather (thank you 'heat dome'), refreshing pools/lakes/rivers, and keen kids who were all in. Only thing left to do is think about where we can go to cycle trip together next!

A Shuttle to Start

Peddling Foursome

Day wear

Splash

Flat

Family

MOMENTS: Peddling, Splashing, Hills

The journey started in Saint-Jerome on a shuttle bus that delivered us to our starting spot in Tremblant. We had a short and sweet (okay, fine, it was hilly) cycle up to Mont Tremblant where we spent the day exploring: hiking, gondola riding, swimming, mini putting. What followed were 4 days of riding together and making refreshing stops (read: ice cream, rivers, and lakes) and creative side stops along the way ... like at a puzzle store and a chocolate factory! Perhaps the most memorable part of the journey was the off-the-path route that was required to get to our accommodation in Saint-Adele... we had to go up. Way up. On our bicycles. We conquered it and all, but the experience may well be legendary for our family forever. The good news is that what-goes-up must come-down so that was fun ... for about 3 minutes. Sigh. Ah well, the memories will last a lifetime! The ceremonial last 10km back to Saint-Jerome saw Keva and Mommy getting a head start while Tavish and Daddy packed up from our grocery store lunch. We were on a mission to stay ahead and get as far as we could before they caught us, only to learn that Daddy had a flat tire that was not easily repairable. Boo. We backtracked a bit to wait for the independent (and super speedy!) Tavish to meet us, and the three of us did the final 5km together. Daddy and his bike were rescued after a quick cool down in the community spray park and we hit the road. No rest for the weary! Next stop on our summer adventure - Prince Edward Island!