Day 19 - Mactaquac (sp?) - Queenstown

Today wasn't so eventful.  After brekie, we started out with two VERY large climbs...not nearly warmed up enough to already do all that climbing.  But, after that it got flat and very fast all the way into Fredricton.  Literally in and out of Fredricton - with a washroom stop at an info booth and a stop on the bridge to take a picture and that's all.  Maybe next time, although it didn't seem all that exciting.

The Fredricton City Skyline from the bridge crossing

We ended up stopping for lunch (and talking to Mom on the phone - HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY MOM!!! XOXO) from a grocery store right near the very large military base just outside of Fredricton.  Lots of people in uniform everywhere...and LOTS of Harleys.  Is the a prerequisite?  Bought a thing of pre-cut watermelon at lunch - best $2 I've spent the whole trip!!

Yet again, it was HOT and HILLY - they're getting bigger and steeper, but my body has adjusted quite quickly and these are nowhere near as difficult as the ones before - despite being a lot bigger.  At one point, there was a descent that was over a km long, and close to 10% grade at times - got going for a chunk of it over 60 km/hour...unfortunately, we all know that means more up to come.  We had a lady from the New Brunswick Toursim Bureau stop us today - ask our stories, tell us they were working at getting more cycle tours to New Brunswick (I resisted the urge to tell her if they'd build their road between the gigantic hills, people might be more likely to visit her damn province) - and glad I did - she gave us each a few local apples, which were delicious!

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Ugggh - the hills were huge...this is right before
the big decent

Hills still don't look as big in pictures....grrrr

Finally, we pulled into a rest stop in Queenstown which we decided to make our camp for the night.  Again, free sites are usually the most picturesque, and this was no exception.  It had some shelters, picnic tables, a porta-potty and a great view!

Even had the old style well like Gram's farm in Stratton - did have a sign not to drink from said well, but with some filtering, we made it good. 

In the whole night we were here, not one car stopped in at this rest stop.  Love it!  Man - my eyes stung from the salt that had settled there - it was a sweaty day!  Looks like tomorrow we make St. John!