Fall Colors
Pat in Algonquin
Hike in Algonquin
Boat used to hall logs across a lake
Parliament Building in Ottawa
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
October 2008 Pictures
Fall Colors
Pat in Algonquin
Hike in Algonquin
Boat used to hall logs across a lake
Parliament Building in Ottawa
October 2008 OT, NH and PA
House of Commons
Notre Dame Cathedral
Pat at Locks
Rideau Canal
Bomb at Diefenbunker
Before heading east from Georgian Bay, we took a cruise around Perry Sound on the Island Queen. There’s supposed to be 10,000 islands in the area and we saw quite a few. Next we went to Algonquin Provincial Park. The last time we were there, 18 years ago, 2 campers on a backcountry canoe trip were attacked by a black bear and partially eaten. (Not a joke!) The ranger assured us there had been no attacks since then. Due to the blustery weather, canoeing was not a priority for us there. We did enjoy several hikes in the park and they have an excellent Visitor Center and a comprehensive interpretive trail at their Logging Museum. The highlight of the park was the fall foliage. It has been a long since I’ve seen such vivid colors.
We had planned to spend two nights in the Ottawa area, but ended up staying four. Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is a great place to visit; even the bus drivers were friendly. We toured a museum, Parliament and the home of the Governor General. We were fascinated by the Rideau Canal. Built between 1826 and 1832, the canal provided a secure water route, away from the American border, in the years following the War of 1812. The canal is a National Historical Site and connects Kingston at the head of Lake Ontario with the Ottawa River and Montreal. Incredibly, the canal still operates as it did in 1832, except now pleasure boats have replaced cargo barges.
Jumping forward to the Cold War period, the Canadian Government built a huge four story bunker to house crucial elements of the government in the event of a nuclear war. We took a detailed tour of this facility called Diefenbunker.
Back in the USA, we attended a Rialto RV rally in the Franconia Notch area of NH. The Old Man of the Mountain had succumbed to erosion and gravity a few years ago, but the area is still very popular as the traffic jams attested. We returned to PA and MD to visit with family, friends and doctors. We enjoyed the hospitality of Pat’s father, Tom & Julie, Ann Chab and Ron & Sarah.
We had planned to spend two nights in the Ottawa area, but ended up staying four. Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is a great place to visit; even the bus drivers were friendly. We toured a museum, Parliament and the home of the Governor General. We were fascinated by the Rideau Canal. Built between 1826 and 1832, the canal provided a secure water route, away from the American border, in the years following the War of 1812. The canal is a National Historical Site and connects Kingston at the head of Lake Ontario with the Ottawa River and Montreal. Incredibly, the canal still operates as it did in 1832, except now pleasure boats have replaced cargo barges.
Jumping forward to the Cold War period, the Canadian Government built a huge four story bunker to house crucial elements of the government in the event of a nuclear war. We took a detailed tour of this facility called Diefenbunker.
Back in the USA, we attended a Rialto RV rally in the Franconia Notch area of NH. The Old Man of the Mountain had succumbed to erosion and gravity a few years ago, but the area is still very popular as the traffic jams attested. We returned to PA and MD to visit with family, friends and doctors. We enjoyed the hospitality of Pat’s father, Tom & Julie, Ann Chab and Ron & Sarah.
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