Smoking Pot In The Bike Shed

Smoking Pot In The Bike Shed By [http://ift.tt/28KSp6A Aiken I arrived at the dock in Souris not knowing what to expect. Even with my research they remained a mystery and, despite stories heard, I'd never met anyone who had actually been there. Basque fishermen had been voyaging to this archipelago to hunt "sea cows" even before Columbus discovered America, but then, as now, the best-kept maritime secrets don't appear on maps. Yet, when the Traversier docked at Prince Edward Island, nine bikes rolled out; when it left, it carried four. The (Iles de la Madeleine) are one of those rare "in" places to ride, but few have heard of them. Located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence approximately 134 miles (215 km) east of the Gaspe, 65 miles (105 km) north of Prince Edward Island and 60 miles (95 km) west of Cape Breton, the "Maggies" are considered to be the northernmost portion of the and belong to the province of Quebec. Authoritative sources can't even agree on the extent of their land area (somewhere between 77 and 88 square miles), but there are seven inhabited islands and all but one are connected by a single highway. The sole purpose of my long journey was to ride this road. Fishing is the mainstay of the local economy. More than 2 million pounds of lobster are harvested annually, as well as fresh scallops, blue mussels, clams, snow crab and a variety of fish. Smoking fish is an island tradition and a few old-style smokehouses (baraque) made of hay bales are used by farmers. Fumoir d'Antan on Ile du Havre-aux-Maisons has created an excellent little museum in the original smokehouse. This year they're licensed for 60,000 pounds of herring - they also smoke mackerel, eel and scallops - and three quarters of this will be sold on the islands. I purchase vacuum packages to bring home and a couple of "snack-packs" to munch on while riding about - this probably explains why my tankbag smells a little fishy. Tonight's lodging is Auberge La Salicorne in Grande-Entr�e, and kicking back with a foaming mug of the local brew and munching on seal sausage I listened to the other side of the seal hunting controversy and local history. Prior to the creation of Route 199 in 1956, Madelinots had to boat from island to island. This created very diverse communities unique to their particular patch of land. Today this remains evident on Entry Island, the only inhabited one not connected by road. There is a local pedestrian ferry, but I chose to make the six-mile (10 km) trek across open water in a rubber boat (Zodiac) operated by Excursions en mer. After circumventing the island and looking at the nesting sites of local seabirds, including those of the Razorbill Auk, a couple hours remained to hike up Big Hill for a panoramic view of the archipelago. It's finally time to leave the islands and I pack the Ducati in the belly of the Vacancier for the trip up the St. Lawrence River to Montreal. Despite their small size, four days in the islands wasn't long enough to take advantage of all they have to offer and I never tired of going back and forth on the same road. I have to be content with this, but it does provide a reason for me to return to Iles de la Madeleine next year. To read more stories like this one, go to [http://ift.tt/28N6rk5. is also the place for motorcycle news, reviews and other information. Article Source: [http://ift.tt/28KSnvB] smoking potatoes, smoking pot songs, smoking pot makes me not want to kill, smoking pot in public, smoking pot prank, smoking pot louis ck, smoking pot sound effect, smoking pot in colorado, smoking pot and driving, smoking pot ad, is smoking pot bad, best pot smoking songs, justin bieber smoking pot, smoking pot comedy, smoking pot challenge, miley cyrus smoking pot, dog smoking pot, animal house smoking pot, hippies smoking pot, smoking pot is bad, smoking pot in school, kids smoking pot, wiz khalifa smoking pot