Camped in De La Republique NB

The sun was just starting to peek through, east of Toronto

Yesterday was a travel day for sure. We slipped out of our daughter's driveway at 4:25 am, after making a large pot of coffee. It was much easier than usual getting out to the 401 hwy via Hwy 24, which is laden with shopping and shoppers normally. 

Luckily traffic volume stayed low, as about halfway to Toronto on a 3-lane section, the left lane was closed, then the middle lane, and signs warned that all 3 lanes are closed ahead. Huh? Literally true, but they opened up the paved shoulder as the only driving lane. Then that closed too and we had to detour off the 401 at James Snow Parkway, eventually finding our way back to the 401 further east.

Dawn breaking over Toronto

Our target was to get to Lancaster Ont in time for a good lunch stop at the Denny's just off the 401 there.

We got to Denny's about 11 as planned

Unfortunately... best-laid plans and all that

So, after a picnic lunch and a good break, we pressed on.

Heading to the Montreal Bypass bridge 

Crossing the bridge to Hwy 30 Est

And back on to Hwy 20 Est outside Montreal

A different-looking airport east of Montreal

Nice waterfall beside the hwy near Quebec City

And we kept on keeping on, with regular breaks of course, arriving at our camp spot just over the New Brunswick border at the De La Republique park about 8pm Atlantic time, 7pm Eastern.

Entrance to the Jardin Gardens next door to the camping park

 

1183 km altogether from Cambridge, pretty close to Google's estimate.