Tom’s advice about the bridges was still fresh in our minds as we left Dorval, however the people with whom I share a car always seem to have difficulties with advice, and the car behind us was just following so with Champlain showing green on the web page we took the Champlain exit. However as we approached the Atwater exit the traffic slowed due to road works and our nerve cracked so off we got and headed to the Victoria. One tiny problem no one was quite sure how to get there and the diversion signs down town really threw us a curve ball. How hard can it be to find a bridge after all its not exactly a small structure, still finally we found the bridge and we were on track again. ( We later found out from Ray M that although the traffic slowed there was no problem crossing the Champlain, grrr.)

Arrival at St Hilaire was uneventful except we were late and there was a line up at the gate to get in, probably more people trying to get in than crossing Chaplain Bridge, ( Note for Tom for the future), still our friends had Continue reading →