Light ' ' ' Rain; sometimes '''::!!!:::'''' HEAVY

When I left home this morning at around 7:30 mother nature was putting on a show with steady rain lightning and thunder. Since Jane had checked the weather for me it seemed to make some sense to leave and try to catch up to the leading edge of the storm and then to, hopefully stay in front of the east-moving front. It sounded like a good plan, and it was except for the catching up part of it.  It rained all the way on Highway 17. Mercifully the traffic was light; smarter sorts having decided, I guess, to forego a soggy Monday morning outing.

By the time I reached Highway 417 east of Hawkesbury the sky was still a steely gray, the rain had stopped, and the traffic on Highway 30, that takes you well south of Montreal, though flowing smoothly had increased significantly. I stopped for my first coffee at a Tim Hortons just off the 20 in Saint Hyacinthe just long enough for the light rain to catch up to me. Having checked the map I decided to take route 265 to the «old highway 132 which follows the south shore of the St Laurence River.

Just east of Deschaillons-sur Saint Laurent I got my first view of the river at a cross next to the road.

There has been a cross in this location continuously since 1838 when one was erected by sailors on the river.

The on and off rain continued until I arrived at my motel in Montmagny. This place is great, in addition to a restaurant it has a well stocked charcuterie. So dinner this evening is crudités, a chunk of baguette, 3 different local cheeses, and slices of two home made goose and duck terrine. Oh, and a beer!  Here's looking at you kids.