First day!

Levis, Canada

Although I’m 4 days into my trip, I’m just finally catching up with my blog writing.  Today was the first day it felt like a tourist adventure.  Up until now it’s been learning how to do this RV camping thing.  An early start on Wednesday, Day 1, got me to Prolite in St. Jerome, QC, for the walk through of my new trailer.  Jean, Pierre and Stephan were great.  I’m sure they told me everything I need to know.  Whether it’s been retained is anyone’s guess.     The first few days provided more lessons learned that I’ll ever tell, and I’m sure I’ve many ahead.  But isn’t challenging yourself what it’s all about?     After Prolite sent me on my way, feeling like a new driver with my first licence, I tootled down the freeway to a perfect campground for a newbie, the KOA in Levis.  And by tootled, I mean made two wrong turns on the maze of freeways going through Montreal.  Oh joy, ended up in the parking lot of a lovely mall at Highway 15 and 440 in Laval at one point, hauling 15 feet behind me.  That was a new experience.   In any case, the KOA was the perfect choice.  It had huge pull through spots so I didn’t have to back into a spot.  (On day 4 and I’m in my third spot and have yet to back the thing up.  That’s a challenge for another day).    The KOA Quebec City (actually located across the river in Levi) is a great site.  It’s huge and clean and the staff were friendly.  They can arrange to have a shuttle pick you up to take you over to QC or you can drive yourself to the foot ferry terminal in Levis, just 10 min drive and it takes you right to lower town in QC.     I unfortunately stayed in the KOA literally trying out as much as I could and finding homes for whatever I could in this incredibly small space.  Stephan from Prolite was able to talk me through a water issue.  Just an airlock or something in the holding tank, which with his help I was able to resolve.   The number of big rigs rolling in on Thursday had me feeling like mighty small.  This is a video if you click on it, it should come up.