RU Sitting Down - July 5 - 6

Today we left Montreal to head to Quebec City.  We had breakfast with the Soni's first and then went back to the back site to pack up and head out.  On the way, I saw sign for a cheese factory in St. Guillarme.  We turned off the road and went to it.  What a quaint little place!  They were making cheese so we got to see everything happening.  It was a neat to see and of course, we had to buy some freshly made cheese curds as a treat.

We got to our campsite in Quebec city and decided what to do.  I was in a rush to get a few things done so we could get going when the unthinkable happened.  I dropped the stabilizer bar onto my foot.  The kids were scared but they were good.  There was a lot of blood coming from my foot and it hurt like mad.  But, again, campers are amazing people.  Our neighbours came over and helped me out and helped calm the kids down.  Navras got the campground owner who called 911 and I got my first ambulance ride.  They even turned the sirens on for me!  The neighbours kept Shanti and Arjun at home while Navras came with me to the hospital in Levis.  Thank goodness he came because in Quebec City and area very few people speak English so he was a good translator.  Turns out I broke a bone in my foot and the cut was deep enough to need 2 stitches.  Let me tell you it SUCKS.  My once in a lifetime trip has changed drastically. 

I am now in a boot and can put some pressure on my foot but do have crutches as well.  Papa is coming in later today to help us for the next couple of weeks of the trip.  We have been in the campground for the past 2 days - at least there is a great pool and great people here so that is good.  The owner of the campground picked us up from the hospital both days and drove me to get my boot, antibiotics and food for the kids.  We even met a lifeguard (Audrey) who came to hospital as well and she was great - she took the kids to see LMFAO last night (July 6)!  There was no way I would have been able to walk all that far yet so it was good she went.  The kids had a great time.