WAITSFIELD TO OTTOWA
Our next port of call is to be my uncle Roger and wife Judy.
We decided to take the scenic route from Waitsfield to the USA/Canada border near Gananoque. It was going to take a lot longer than we anticipated but it was a sunny day and the scenery magnificent so well worth it. Unfortunately it was inconvenient for Judy who had a meal prepared.
We came across a place called Bristol, my old home town. The local policeman was very busy here handing out speeding tickets.
Main street Bristol. Like a movie set.
We had to wait for an hour for a ferry to cross Lake Champlain.
Ski jumps at Lake Placid. I thought the name was familiar but didn’t realise till we got there that it was the former Winter Olympic site.
Eventually we arrive at Roger and Judy’s holiday house on Rideau Lakes south of Ottawa in Canada. The Lakes are on a string of waterways and canals joined up by the British, completed about 1830, as a way of getting warships to Lake Ontario. It never achieved its purpose but left a wonderful legacy for people to enjoy.
Roger at the wheel of his boat. He is another Barker on the must visit list in North America.
BBQ Canadian style! First rain for a long time.
Poison Ivy! Steer well clear of this, or else! Known to produce extreme allergic reaction if touched.
The Friday afternoon group were just discussing how lucky you guys have been. No rain since you have arrived in North America and finally it caught up with you.
ReplyDeleteIf it rained here when a BBQ was planned I wouldn't have put on my rain gear I would have plugged in the electric one and done it inside in the dry.
Really glad to see that you have had a great trip. Hard to do better than your BC experience but you sure have tried.
mike and sue...