Courtleigh Hotel And Suites Kingston

... br><br>· With all of the original parliamentarians and government being situated here, there are numerous 19th century residences and buildings worth viewing. <br><br>Things we Learned:<br><br>· The Trent-Severn Waterway (towards Georgian Bay) and the Rideau Canal (heading towards Ottawa) start near here. The TSW is 386 km long, has 36 conventional locks, two sets of flight locks, two ...

... YOU!!!! Without my friends and family this trip would not have been possible, and it is for all ya'll (love it) that I am keeping this blog! I will try to capture my experiences in words, but I have a feeling words alone may not do justice in describing the things I will see and do, and that is why I will try to upload pics as much as I can! <br><br> See you all in 3 months, and in a new year!!!! Love you all and talk soon!! xoox <br><br>

... my newly purchased laptop charger in my hand, I walked just short of an hour and a half in blazing sun back to the school. Where I promptly collapsed for a good while on the sofa.<br><br>It got slightly better from there - BF and I walked back to the mall [a different, more confusing but shorter route!], had dinner and generally just chilled for a while, before realising how late it was and catching a taxi back to the school again. I ...

... all the towns/cities in Canada have outside patios!) Taking a look at Kingston from the visitors and downtown development perspective, it needs some sprucing up. Litter was a major problem and unkempt green spaces did not add to the ambiance. On a positive note, our waiter was very friendly and was a good spokesperson for general information about the colleges and ...

Another day out and this time to Kingston, which apparently used to be Canada's capital city until it lost its glory and was dropped (something like that).  Kingston is a warm welcoming city full of bespoke shops of which I was not allowed to visit (oh with exception to a 'Grace Brothers' equivalent of a outdoor equipment store - absolutely full of equipment and clothes to sell, most of which were on sale ...

... a beautiful view of the sea, but must have been horribly cold in the winter. Many of them died either trying to escape or from the horrendous living conditions. On the coastal walk there is a war memorial that was erected by the people of Stonehaven to honour those who lost their lives in World War 1. It's at the top of a small hill and sort of looks like roman type ruins. It was purposely left half finished - I believe to signify the lives that were cut short ...

May 5 A quick breakfast in the room and then off to check in for our Wild in Scotland tour. They were not very organized. Three tours left this morning and there was some confusion - they thought we were missing 2 people so we didn't leave on time. Turns out they were wrong but it took them almost an hour to figure that out. Then our guide gets on the bus and tells us we pulled the short stick so we have to spend most of the day on ...

Le 15 octobre 2008, par une journée ensoleillée et un peu froide (7 degrés), nous quittons le parc du Mont Laval à 9 heures. Nous avons fêté notre départ la veille, par un souper dans notre caravane, avec Diane et Yves ainsi que Jean-Marc et Mireille qui étaient du voyage au Mexique avec nous l'an passé; malgré les quelques bouteilles de vin consommées, nous avons les idées claires et pouvons partir en toute sécurité. Le compteur indique 116 800 kilomètres. Sur le pont qui ...

... Also, we need to get a few waterproof cameras to document the trip. :) The San Francisco planning has taken a backseat this week because of all the other stuff that's been going on - tons of work, some family stuff, and friend stuff to deal with. Once back from the kayaking trip though, should be time to start planning the San Fran trip - and perhaps another little excursion somewhere fun!

... titled "The Gateway to the Thousand Islands". The town has done a lot of work to spruce up its waterfront with restored historic buildings, shops, red brick walkways and an excellent art centre. Margaret loved looking at some excellent watercolours. She has all her paints and equipment stored away for the time when we finally stay in one place long enough for some serious painting. As we sat down for supper, we remarked how strange it felt to be in a home again after five ...