Canada, days 6-9
Day 6, Friday 19.09.2008: Kingston
On this day we drove from Maynooth to Belleville and Picton to Kingston. Kingston was once the capital of Canada for a few years before that it was Ottawa. For this reason, Kingston has a very beautiful city hall with beautifully kept gardens in front, right on Lake Ontario. Unfortunately, the city to offer beyond the town hall is not too much. But here begins the St. Lawrence River, and thus the famous 1000 Islands. We did not get because of a Dance Festival is no affordable accommodation in the city. We then set about using the free ferry to Wolfe Iceland and get there a reasonably priced hotel.
Tag 7, Sa. 20.09.2008: 1000 Islands
Von Wolfe Island sind wir mit der Fähre zurück nach Kingston und dann ein Stück entlang des St. Lorenz Stroms nach Nordosten bis Gananoque gefahren. From here we made a half-hour boat tour through the 1000 Islands. The border between the U.S. and Canada runs through the middle of this magnificent island chain, so there are two small islands as the only 10m apart, one belonging to the United States, the other to Canada. The small bridge that connects the islands, making it the smallest bridge connects the two countries. It looks really cute. Before the boat tour we went to Hill Iceland, one of the largest islands in the 1000 Islands. There was a high observation tower from which you have a great view over the islands. There I made the images for the second now been fantastic 360-degree panorama. Overall, I would like to own even a cottage and a beautiful sports boat in the 1000 Islands is truly a dream of a spot there. In the afternoon we then drove 3 hours to Montreal. There we found right in the city a very cheap hostel, unfortunately, only in four-bed room with a snoring Englishman in it that has robbed especially Christina sleep.
Day 8, Sunday 21.09.2008: Montreal
After the somewhat restless night we scouted the morning a little downtown Montreal. The city has no special attractions such as Toronto, you can check off. Rather, you stroll through the streets, leaving the city as a whole work on you. We are especially the contrasts between modern skyscrapers and old churches are noticed. The contrasts are sometimes really extreme. Also, we are now in the French province of Quebec, so all signs are in French and also speak French, people everywhere. This is a bit surreal anyway. Overall, Montreal is really nice, but we were very tired and looking for accommodation and parking is a challenge in the big cities really tiring. Afternoon we went down to the park of Mont Royal, the rising above the city. Here is a little relaxed and enjoyed the view over the city. Then it was on to Trois-Rivieres, a medium-sized town on the St. Lawrence River, about halfway between Montreal and Quebec City. After the stress in Montreal, we want to go 1-2 days Reduce heat and relax. Affordable accommodation on the outskirts, we have found.
Day 9, Monday 22.09.2008: Trois-Rivieres
have planned, we can at last hold times quiet and rested. We then stroll into town to clean a bit. Now we are chilling in the motel and relax a little bit. Today we will do nothing great to think more and more mainly, where we will go there tomorrow and the next day. Ah yes, the weather is still a dream. So far, consistently clear blue sky and not a single drop of rain. But it has become a bit cooler, around the 14 degrees.
PS: Chris has now started blogging. There has she even uploaded the first photos of our trip. At her blog, it goes here .
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