Quote Originally Posted by Thorn View Post
Oh, we thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Very relaxing. Lots to do. Plenty to see.

We've ridden with a handful of touring companies and did Arizona with GoSojourn. Each company has its own personality and, then, within each company there are sub-personalities and, well, the group makeup can totally change a trip as well. The busier I've gotten, the more I'm willing to pay someone to plan the route and shuttle my luggage. GoSojourn does a really good job and has some great leaders.

My only beef with them is that most of their trips have requisite van shuttles. Arrggh...I don't want to squeeze into no stinkin' van--I want to *ride*! Thus, the Vermont to Quebec trip spoke out at us--GoSjourn quality and no van time!

We jumped at it and totally loved it. It was probably one of the best trips we've had in a while and we've had some really great trips. We extended the trip in Burlington and in Quebec (no van time riding back to Burlington, either, of course) and that made for a very relaxing trip. Both cities were great for spending extra time.

You mean you couldn't read into my posting the green with envy? I would have loved to have seen the race. That hill was a killer. I searched and found pictures of the race just to see the suffering on the riders. I can't imagine climbing that hill 15 times (plus the "shallower" version on the backside of the city 15 times). Eeks....once would be enough to cramp up my legs and I have a triple!

I was thrilled that Voeckler won-- if Hesjdal couldn't take it, a Frenchman is the next best thing and such a sweetie (and you met them both--green, green with envy).

French pride is evident in Quebec. It really isn't like anywhere else in North America. I have to admit that while I practiced my French before we left, I was worthless in Quebec. The accent was very hard for me to understand, yet I can get by in France. But, I tried and some actually let me struggle for a while until they ran out of patience. Like when I said, "I don't eat peaches" when I meant "I don't eat fish".

Great area. I'm glad you also enjoyed it -- perhaps that means GoSojourn will add more point-to-point routes. And you joined the EFI club! Kudos!
AAAGGGHHHHHHHH!!! I wrote a reply - a long reply - hit preview - I got the sign in screen (lots of interruptions so I guess TE logged me off due to inactivity?) I don't know but it just disappeared! It was a long reply too and of course it was well written and witty and now it's gone.

Thorn, I'm too tired to rewrite it - but thanks for the info about your other trips and how you rate Sojourn. We will probably use them again, but are thinking we may try another company for the next one. We had a great group too and our leaders, Joshua and Mark were excellent. Nice guys and Mark lives in Montreal so obviously spoke French and Joshua knew quite a bit too so that came in handy.

I loved your posts about your trip, fun to read another person's take on it all. Fortunately for me I know no French so the accent wasn't a problem.