I bet you've wondered where I've been?
When we left Plattsburgh,NY we drove to Cape Vincent,NY. Enroute we stopped at Thousand Islands Winery and sampled some of their wines. Found the lighthouse hostel but alas no one was home. We decided to hop the ferry [actually 2 with a stop on an island halfway over] to Kingston Ontario, a charming city that was once the capitol of Ontario. Stayed at the Briar Patch B&B where we conversed with a dying breed - a Bush supporter. Of course, she was an American living in Canada....hmmmm.
Next day drove to Toronto to visit with an old friend of Matts. David and Jane immediately made us feel welcome. From the moment I met Jane I knew we would hit it off as she has a delightful sense of humor. We drove two hours to their island cabin, threw our gear in their motorboat and zoomed off to their 28 acre Harbor Island. Their cabin was perched on top of a rocky promitory. The welcome quiet and isolation was welcome after so many hours in the car. Matt and I could see spectacular sunsets across the island and it was a perfect ending to the day. The quiet was punctuated by our laughter over dinner on the open front porch over the water and the occasional loon call.
Kare
Just a few additions to Kare's comments: The cabin on the water was actually two cabins and we had our own bedroom cabin with wide open deck and window facing over the water below. The temps dipped into the low 40's and we slept under heavy quilts with the doors to the deck open. It was spectacular. Thank you David and Jane! Say hi to your two silly bull terriers for us!
We then, under duress as we really wanted to stay, headed out to Sault Ste. Marie Ontario to cross the border in the morning to visit with Kris and Tom in Wisconsin tomorrow night. We will publish the link to the photos shortly. So all this will make a bit more sense. Enough to say, everything is going great. We are having some difficulty getting an internet connection reliably so expect posts either every night or not at all depending on the connections we can find.
Matt
When we left Plattsburgh,NY we drove to Cape Vincent,NY. Enroute we stopped at Thousand Islands Winery and sampled some of their wines. Found the lighthouse hostel but alas no one was home. We decided to hop the ferry [actually 2 with a stop on an island halfway over] to Kingston Ontario, a charming city that was once the capitol of Ontario. Stayed at the Briar Patch B&B where we conversed with a dying breed - a Bush supporter. Of course, she was an American living in Canada....hmmmm.
Next day drove to Toronto to visit with an old friend of Matts. David and Jane immediately made us feel welcome. From the moment I met Jane I knew we would hit it off as she has a delightful sense of humor. We drove two hours to their island cabin, threw our gear in their motorboat and zoomed off to their 28 acre Harbor Island. Their cabin was perched on top of a rocky promitory. The welcome quiet and isolation was welcome after so many hours in the car. Matt and I could see spectacular sunsets across the island and it was a perfect ending to the day. The quiet was punctuated by our laughter over dinner on the open front porch over the water and the occasional loon call.
Kare
Just a few additions to Kare's comments: The cabin on the water was actually two cabins and we had our own bedroom cabin with wide open deck and window facing over the water below. The temps dipped into the low 40's and we slept under heavy quilts with the doors to the deck open. It was spectacular. Thank you David and Jane! Say hi to your two silly bull terriers for us!
We then, under duress as we really wanted to stay, headed out to Sault Ste. Marie Ontario to cross the border in the morning to visit with Kris and Tom in Wisconsin tomorrow night. We will publish the link to the photos shortly. So all this will make a bit more sense. Enough to say, everything is going great. We are having some difficulty getting an internet connection reliably so expect posts either every night or not at all depending on the connections we can find.
Matt
