After juicy peaches and fresh croissants from a local boulangerie, we did the short Le Brise hike along the edge of Lake St Francois.
We had a picnic lunch in Sherbrooke at the Marche de Gare. On the menu were Quebec cheeses, locally cured rosemary ham, and a special end-of-trip treat - tarte de syrop d'erable. It was devoured.
With fully bellies we did the final push home rolling into the farm at 4:00 pm. We visited the animal - all of whom look happy and well - and toured the vegetable gardens which are thriving but totally overrun with weeds. Dinner was striped bass fish sandwiches with lettuce, dill, and spicy nasturtium blossoms.
We gave the boys thorough top to tail scrubs in a hot bath and they were happy to be tucked in to their own beds.
What a road trip! We covered 3,606 km in 14 days. Ian and I have both had enough of the boys fighting in the back of the van to last us a lifetime but we saw some great things and made some amazing memories. We are sad to see our summer vacation come to an end but, as always, we are happy to be reunited with Charlotte and Emily and glad to be home.
Back to real life tomorrow with a return to daycare, full-time work, and CSA baskets. Ian and I are both terrified to check our work inboxes. Eeks!
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