Aug 1, 2009 - Kingston vacation

Friday 7/31 Easy morning, slept in some. This involves taking a ferry [free] but there is usually too many cars wanting to travel back to Kingston, so we parked downtown and boarded the ferry as pedestrians. ... Canada has their “West Point, Annapolis, & Colorado Springs” all rolled in to one and it is right on the river in Kingston where the boat passes. ... There are some forts from the War of 1812 that saw action [Canada spanked us on that battle] and other historical stuff.Friday 7/31 Easy morning, slept in some. This involves taking a ferry [free] but there is usually too many cars wanting to travel back to Kingston, so we parked downtown and boarded the ferry as pedestrians. ... Canada has their “West Point, Annapolis, & Colorado Springs” all rolled in to one and it is right on the river in Kingston where the boat passes. ... There are some forts from the War of 1812 that saw action [Canada spanked us on that battle] and other historical stuff....

Jul 30, 2009 - Sunny across NY

Wednesday 7/28 It’s sunny & wonderful in Bangor – we’re off westbound down route 2.Wednesday 7/28 It’s sunny & wonderful in Bangor – we’re off westbound down route 2....

Jun 10, 2009 - Queen's University Graduation

Kingston, Ontario Our gifts just keep getting bigger and bigger. ... Both Alison and Margaret graduated from Queen's University this week making all of us so very proud.Kingston, Ontario Our gifts just keep getting bigger and bigger. ... Both Alison and Margaret graduated from Queen's University this week making all of us so very proud....

Jun 9, 2009 - Brewerton, NY to Kingston, Ontario

We tie up to the free lock wall, just prior to entering Lake Ontario for the all day crossing to Kingston, Ont. ... Oswego to Kingston, Ont. ... The Kingston Marina was a special treat for Sue. ...

May 1, 2009 - Kingston, Ontario

Friday May 1…11:00pm Drove down to our summer parking spot today. We are parked up at the KOA near Kingston, Ontario for the next 6 months. ... I will go into Kingston and get a job…hopefully something within bike riding distance from the campground, although we do have our small car with us. ... We are on a gravel site, parked with a few others who are here for the entire season.Friday May 1…11:00pm Drove down to our summer parking spot today. We are parked up at the KOA near Kingston, Ontario for the next 6 months. ... I will go into Kingston and get a job…hopefully something within bike riding distance from the campground, although we do have our small car with us. ... We are on a gravel site, parked with a few others who are here for the entire season....

Mar 13, 2009 - The Night Before

So I'm just packing all my stuff at the last minute.So I'm just packing all my stuff at the last minute....

Oct 7, 2008 - The original (almost) capital of Canada

Today is actually Nov 7 and I am finally adding Oct 7th notes!) Today we took a trip to an old town - Kingston, the original choice as capital from 1841 until 1844 of the united Canadas. ... Over the next years Kingston lost out to the alternating locations of Montreal and Toronto and later to Ottawa in 1857 (the city that kept that title). ... Kingston was home to Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. ... Macdonald, and on June 13, 1841 it was the site of the first meeting of the Parliament of Canada! An area on the northwest side of Kingston called Cataraqui is the original site that the French settled in 1673. ... We took a trip to my eye doctor in Kingston (about 1 hour east) to pick up my new bifocal contact lenses. ...

Aug 2, 2008 - Kingston

We had a lovely day today.We had a lovely day today....

Sep 7, 2007 - To Kingston, Ontario

This morning Barb and I were on the road by 9:00 because we wanted to be at our next destination, Kingston, Ontario, fairly early. ... Kingston is about 175 miles east of Toronto on the shore of Lake Ontario. ... We'll be spending the next two nights at the very lovely Rideau Acres Campground outside Kingston. ...

Aug 30, 2007 - Kingston, Ontario, Canada

We arrived in Kingston about 3:30 with beautiful weather. ... Kingston is at the mouth of the St Lawrence River where it joins with Lake Ontario. ... The Rideau Canal connects Kingston & Ottawa. ... The Rideau (Kingston) area has been nominated (so far not confirmed) to be a World Heritage Site. ... Kingston was a large ship building site at one time. ...

Aug 27, 2007 - Kingston, Ontario

Back home in Canada This morning we headed north and back into Canada at the Thousand Island Bridge at the east end of Lake Ontario. We are booked in at the Rideau Acres campground on the outskirts of Kingston. ... He took us over the Rideau Canal on our trip back to Kingston to take them home. ...

Aug 1, 2007 - Kingston, Les Mille Îles

Kingston had its 15 minutes of fame in 1841 when it became the capital of Canada, and even though that lasted only three years, it still can boast Bellevue House, the home of John A. ... Macdonald, the first Canadian Prime Minister.Kingston had its 15 minutes of fame in 1841 when it became the capital of Canada, and even though that lasted only three years, it still can boast Bellevue House, the home of John A. ... Macdonald, the first Canadian Prime Minister....