In Quebec!

Niagara-on-the-Lake

At Niaraga Falls, I visited the Butterfly Conservatory--over 2,000 butterflies flying around.  We visited several wineries on the way to Niagara-on-the-Lake which is one of the most beautiful little towns we have ever seen in North America!  We traveled on into Ontario and camped at Presquille Prov. Park and then on to Bon Echo Park.  Bon Echo has 500 campsites...so very big.  We didn't have reservations so we were WAY out in the boonies!  Our camp spot was very nice and private.  We rented a double kayak and paddled around the lake for a few hours along the rock cliff to see the pictographs.  After another night there we headed east.  We passed through Montreal and found a campsite in a private campground alongside a little lake.  We weren't prepared for Quebec having everything in French.  We feel like we traveled across the ocean to France!  The countryside driving from Montreal to Quebec is beautiful...farmlands, corn fields, apple orchards, very neat and tidy homes.  Oh...Don found Costco and of course we stopped to shop!
Now we are in Quebec City--Beautiful!!  We decided to spend the night here.  The visitors center helped us find a charming hotel inside the walls (Quebec is the only walled city in North America).  Pictures from here on the next post.

 Niagara Falls Butterfly Conservatory

 This is the Buskerfest in Toronto--an event that raises money for epilepsy research.  There were food vendors, vendors selling stuff and many street performers.

 Shopping for fruits and veggies at the St. Lawrence Market in Toronto.

 Kayaking on Lake Bon Echo, Ontario

 Pictographs painted on the cliffs 300-1000 years ago.

 Our campsite at Bon Echo Prov. Park, Ontario.  This is where a raccoon (we think) carried off our big container of almonds about 2:30 a.m.!!!

Hello from Canada!

We have been on the road for a week now and covered a lot of miles.  We spent the first night in Little Rock then on to Nashville. What a fun town!  We loved strolling down Broadway and popping in to listen to some great music.  We went to the Grand Old Opry!!  There were about 12 acts of various musicians from young to very old!  We had fun looking around the American Pickers store there, too.  Don actually drove to Quilting Squares on our visit to Franklin, TN and on the way we wandered upon a Confererate cemetary where 1,500 soldiers were buried after the Battle of Franklin (8,000 soldiers were killed there).

In Kentucky we visit Mammoth Cave National Park.  It is HUGE!  There are over 360 miles of caves that are documented.  We took one of the many tours and really enjoyed it.  Then on to Michigan to visit Pat and Carol Scherden and Rosemary.  We love spending time with them.  We met Murray their very smart and sweet dog!  Emily is blessed with wonderful in-laws who are also our friends!

Now we are in Niagara Falls.  Wonderful weather!  The Falls are truly beautiful and kind of mesmerizing.

Murray--great dog!

Pat, Carol and Us

(sorry they are sideways!)

The American Pickers store in Nashville

Confederate Cemetary, Franklin, TN

Niagara Falls....

The Falls at night

Hope you enjoy the pictures!

A New Adventure

It has been nearly two years since my last post!  Sorry I didn't post from our 2011 Fall Trip because it was amazing!  We went to Germany to visit the Scherden family and took a cruise out of Italy to Greece, Turkey, Israel, and the Amalfi Coast.  Maybe while I'm on the road this year, I'll post some pictures from some of those sights!

On to 2012....we will be traveling north and east with no specific timeline.  Right now we are taking care of details here at home and getting packed.  I'm getting really excited about this trip!  We plan to go to very few places where we have been (Washington, D.C., New Orleans), and MANY places we have never seen.   I'm trying to learn more about my camera, so I'll be taking a lot of pictures!  I hope you enjoy the ones I post over the next couple of months!  Blessings to you all.....Don and Kathy