Last night, we camped at the foot of the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. It was an all day drive, starting from there and then crossing through the Green Mountains of Vermont. We drove across the state of Vermont to Lake Champlain, which separates Vermont from New York, and took the ferry across … Continue reading
We crossed back into the United States on Canada Highway 55 a/ka US Interstate 91, entering into Vermont, but we only stayed in Vermont for about an hour, then crossed over into New Hampshire near Monroe. We had wanted to drive on the backroads to see the countryside and we ended up on a road … Continue reading
Just crossed the border from Canada into Vermont and just like that, everything is familiar again. Dale is traveling in style in her new wardrobe from Simon’s department store.
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
We made it to Buffalo, New York, yesterday afternoon and checked in to the same KOA campground that Trevor stayed at when he first got to Buffalo about two months ago. We’re just a few miles from Niagra Falls which is where we plan to go with Trevor today, although it will likely be crowded … Continue reading
Here’s the view up and down the shoreline in front of where the Kelso Beach Hotel stood. That building on the left looks like it was built on the hotel’s foundation. My grandfather took me fishing for catfish from that pier. This is where the hotel used to be. It burned down right after they … Continue reading
We drove on down to the lake. My grandparents’s hotel was directly on Lake Erie at the bottom of the hill. There was a walkway that paralleled the shoreline and I used to walk down the path to a little general store that sold penny candy from big glass jars. The store is gone, but … Continue reading
In 1960, a little over 50 years ago, the year Sandy was born, I spent the summer in Erie, Pennsylvania, with my mother’s parents, Honey and Gramps. They owned and operated a hotel on Lake Erie at the time and they lived in a cottage on a bluff above the beach in a little neighborhood … Continue reading
Hey Sandy! We made it to Pittsburgh around 3:00 today and found the house we lived in when you were born! Here it is: There was a guy across the street cutting his grass, so I went over and said to him, “I lived in that house 50 years ago.” He said, “I lived here … Continue reading
The Road Less Traveled 