Before leaving Moncton, New Brunswick, on Friday, we drove up (down?) Magnetic Hill. Starting at the “top” of Magnetic Hill, you drive down the road to a post marking the “bottom” and then put your car into neutral and take your foot off the brake. . . and then your car starts to coast backwards … Continue reading
We left St. Andrews at noon and drove the brand new Highway 1 to Sussex, then turned south and took the scenic coastal road through Fundy (Canadian) National Park. The drive was beautiful, but nearing the end of the Park we came upon a sign that read “Danger Next 4km: Sharp Curves; Steep Grade.” The … Continue reading
When we stopped at the Canadian welcome center upon crossing the border from Maine to New Brunswick, the woman that we talked to inside about things to do and see in this part of Canada told us that there was lots to see on the New Brunswick side of the Bay of Fundy and that … Continue reading
We decided to leave Bangor and drive to Houlton ME which is located right at the Canadian border. From Houlton, we waited over night for Hurricane Leslie to continue on its way past Nova Scotia. Here’s the radar map from Monday evening showing the outer bands over Halifax, the capitol of Nova Scotia, about 300 … Continue reading
Our plan was to get to Maine (ME) in four days, and we succeeded. To continue the listing of our travels so far: Day 4 (Sunday) – Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, stopped in Bangor, 413 miles, overcast most of the day. The drive from Milford CT to Bangor ME was similar to the … Continue reading
We’ve been making pretty good time on our trip north to Nova Scotia: Day 1 (Thursday) – Florida, Georgia, stopped north of Savannah, 561 miles with rain about half the time; Day 2 (Friday) – South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, stopped north of Richmond, 475 miles, a few small showers; Day 3 (Saturday) – Maryland, … Continue reading
We started out this morning for a little drive up I-95…to Nova Scotia. Here we are, just getting on the Interstate at its southernmost terminus; that’s downtown Miami in the background. Say goodbye to Miami Beach and South Florida for a couple weeks… Last look from the top of the Golden Gate flyover in North … Continue reading
Leaving Montmorency Falls, we crossed over the St. Lawrence River to l’Île d’ Orléans. This island is loaded with apple trees and instead of wineries they have “cideries.” We stopped to buy cider and apple liqueur – it was like a wine tasting – and we also bought some apple butter. Our next stop was … Continue reading
Today, we took the Jeep on a drive to l’Île d’ Orléans, the island in the middle of the St. lawrence River, just northeast of where we are camping. On the way, we passed the Montmorency Falls and since the weather was nice, we decided to stop. The waterfall is supposed to be about 60 … Continue reading
At the far end of the Plains of Abraham is the Musée National Des Beaux-Arts Du Québec, the Québec Museum of Fine Art. As it turned out, they had an exhibit of one of the French Impressionists, Gustave Caillebotte, which is our favorite style. After touring the gallery, we stopped in the cafe for a … Continue reading
We took the ferry to the old city again today, only this time it started out as a nice day. We walked up the promenade along the river to the fort that sits on the top of the bluff. This fort, called the Citadel, was built by the British in 1820 and is still used … Continue reading
After our walking tour, we had lunch at a great restaurant that our tour guide had recommended, down in the lower part of the old city near the ferry landing. The rear wall of the restaurant is actually part of the hill upon which the walled city was built. If you look closely, you can … Continue reading
As we were driving through the Province of Ontario, we noticed that the road signs were in English and in French. However, as soon as we crossed the border into the Province of Quebec all of the road signs were in French; there was no English version. This intensified the deeper into Quebec we drove … Continue reading
The walking tour today was great, even though it rained off and on throughout the 2 1/2 hour tour. Our guide knew his history and was very informative. We started by walking out on the boardwalk in front of Le Chateau Frontenac along the fortress wall. That’s our guide on the left and Dale on … Continue reading
We’re doing a walking tour of the old city, starting now. Another rainy day.
After landing, we walked quickly to the cable car and took it up from the quay to the walled city. Our mission was to find a restaurant that Dale had read about. And here it it is, built in 1670. Even though it was rainy, the streets were busy. We walked back to the river … Continue reading
Yesterday was another windy and rainy day, but we eventually ventured out and took the ferry to the old city. Here’s the view from the ferry back toward the terminal. The restaurant we went to is just off to the left, out of the picture. And off we go! Here’s the old city in the … Continue reading
It was a drizzly day today; probably a cold front rolling in. We needed a rest day anyway, so we stayed in and Dale did wash and cleaned the RV while I fixed a few things. Then we lounged around, reading, until dinner time. We’re staying on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River … Continue reading
Here’s our route so far:
We just arrived in Québec after another all-day drive, but we plan to stay here for at least four nights. It’s beautiful here and there’s lots to do and plenty to see. Québec City was the main French settlement in America (outside of New Orleans) back in the 1700s and a major battle of the … Continue reading
We awoke before dawn and decided to drive into the heart of the Capitol before rush hour traffic started. We parked and walked toward the Parliament Building, up over the river that flows through the city center. We continued down the street as cars started to appear and found the government center. Here’s the Parliament … Continue reading
“O Canada” is the Canadian national anthem, but for us, today, the “O” stands for “Ontario.” Yesterday, after Niagara Falls, we took Trevor shopping and to a movie and then decided to change our plans and head further north, into Canada, intending to return to Buffalo on the 22nd for Trevor’s birthday. So, this morning … Continue reading
It was a beautiful day at Niagara Falls and the Maid of the Mist was running, so we donned our park-provided ponchos and off we went! There’s an elevator that takes you down to the loading dock. I took a picture of it as we pulled away. First, the boat passes the American Falls. They’re … Continue reading
Trevor picked us up just before noon and drove us to the USA side of Niagara Falls. There’s a bit of a carnival atmosphere outside the actual viewing area, but the park at the top of the American Falls (as they’re called on the USA side of the river) is awesome. That’s the Canadian side … Continue reading
The Road Less Traveled 