Patrieville to Ste-Anne-de-Madawaska    |   Campsite: 47.23694° N, 68.01536° W

By 5:30 I am walking the bike path into the town of Edmundston, the first town I encounter within the province of New Brunswick. I arrive in town around 8:30, where I pick up some fruit. By 9:00 I am sitting with fast wifi and devote over an hour to posting three days of notes to the blog, and transferring and organizing three days of photos. Out to walk by 10:30. So far, the terrain has largely varied: single and double-track, gravel and paved multi-purpose shared bike path, gravel road, and single-lane highway. Today, much of Highway 144 is walked, all the way to the small village of “Ste-Anne-de-Madawaska”, with a short stop in the village of “Rivière-Verte” for sports drinks. Near the end of the day, rain showers were projected to begin falling overnight, and I was having a difficult time finding a suitable spot to put the tent. I eventually did find a spot where I was certain that I would not be bothered, however, it was too close to a rail line for my taste. I guess I’ll get to experience being bounced out of bed by a 200-railcar passing in pitch darkness throughout the night… Overall, I am very happy with the day’s distance. Tomorrow’s goal will be to reach the town of “Grand Falls” in what is forecast as an all-day light rain. It is projected to be the last one before a few clear days of clear, sunny weather. The city of Fredericton, where I am planning on taking a few days of rest, is beginning to materialize on the horizon: six days of walking and 252 kilometres down the road.

Today’s distance walked: 51.36 km    |    Total distance walked: 1,343.93 km