The Coast

When I was growing up on the Lower North Shore, the best time of the year was when there were carnivals and hockey tournaments in the winter. Of all of the Carnivals, the one that you had to go to was the Saint Augustine Carnival. It always seemed to be the most lively, and the most fun.

This year when I was on vacation, I found out that the Saint Augustine Carnival was taking place during the first week-end that we were visiting. I called my friend Lloyd up, and he offered to allow us to stay at his place while we were in Saint Augustine, and then we were off on Ski-Doo.

The ride down was great. There was a light snow, but it was a relatively warm day. The trails along the Route Blanche are groomed, and very nice to ride on. I rode on my mother’s new Ski-Doo, which has hand and thumb warmers which makes it even more comfortable. We took our time, and stopped at several of the survival cabins for refreshments. We even stopped to talk with Alexandra and Karl, who are walking along the Coast.

The trail is also great, especially since a large portion of it runs along a river, which is ideal for snowmobiling. As you can see in the photo below, it is just a nice long flat winding trail.