May 18, 2012 - Conclusion - Retour a la maison

Tel que promis, en arrivant a la maison, on a deballe les bagages et laisser sortir le soleil. Belle route de retour d'Erie. Beau soleil, 2 minutes seulement aux douanes, pas trop de delais sur les autoroutes (excepte la 401 - 15 minutes a cause d'une construction non-existente sous un viaduc). J'espere que vous avez apprecie notre journal. Au prochain voyage A+ Murielle et Yves

Apr 12, 2012 - Depart

Depart pour le Grand Canyon, via Harrisburg / Hershey, Pensylvanie. Naturellement la nouvelle Mustang va fonctionner bien mieux avec un petit plus de chrome et autres accessoires :-). La route etait belle, pas trop de traffic et nous sommes bien arrives apres souper. Il y a 2 marchands de morceaux/pieces principaux aux US, soit CJ pony et American Muscle, qui se concentrent sur toutes les Mustangs, dans les alentours de Harrisburg. On va en profiter en meme temps pour aller visiter la ville de Hershey et peut-etre acheter du chocolat,...

Sep 7, 2011 - Gatineau Park

Day 2 saw us heading back over the river into Quebec to Gatineau Park. We all felt we needed a bit of nature. Gatineau Park was one of the earlier areas to be considered as a national park due to concerns that the Gatineau Hills were being stripped of trees in the 1930’s. Prime Minister Mackenzie King a cottage owner spoke passionately to Parliament. In 1938 the government purchased the first few properties to start the park The Park is now 88,000 acres and managed by the National Capital Commission. After getting our bearings our first...

Jun 25, 2011 - Belleville, Ontario

Although it is only 250 miles from Gatineau, Quebec to Toronto, Ontario, our next destination, we decided to have a leisurely drive and stay overnight in a small town, Belleville on Lake Ontario, on the way to Toronto. Since we arrived in Belleville in the early afternoon and found comfortable accommodations quite easily, ##photo=2 - Waterfront park #1## ##photo=3 - Waterfront park #2## we were able to take a lovely walk along the waterfront. ##photo=4 - Indian restaurant #1## ##photo=5 - Indian restaurant #2## Then we were lucky enough...

Jun 24, 2011 - Gatineau, Quebec

Just across the river from Ottowa, Ontario is Gatineau, Quebec where a major Hilton Hotel and Casino complex are located where we stayed overnight. HILTON LAC-LEAMY The hotel is quite striking architecturally ##photo=3 - Dale Chihuly glass sculptures #2## ##photo=4 - Dale Chihuly glass sculptures #3## and has exquisite glass sculptures and chandeliers designed by the well-known Dale Chihuly. An Indian wedding was taking place during our stay. We had exceptional views from our suite. ##photo=8 - Lake walk #2## The hotel is located on a...

Nov 26, 2010 - Retour (jour 3) Arrivé à la maison

Dernière mise à jour. Levé 4:30h, départ 5:30h. Belle journée, plein de beaux défis. Départ dans la brume, avec ensuite un peu de neige, de la pluie et pour combler le tout un vent à écorner les boeufs, à certains endroits j'ai dû reduire ma vitesse à 40 Mph (64Km/h). Nous sommes arrivés à la maison à 13:30h. Arrivé dans la neige, toute une bienvenue. Stationnner le motorisé, le vider et se preparer à aller souper avec nos amis Richard & Louise. Pas choqué d'être arrivé mais nous aurions préférer rester là-bas.

Nov 15, 2010 - Le grand depart

Depart vers 0500 h. La temperature etait plus chaude que l'on prevoyait. Le chemin d'aujourd'hui s'est bien passe. Surtout les douanes, environ 5 minutes seulement avec un plaisant "Have a safe trip" de la part du douanier americain.
La journee etait ombragee et partiellement ensoleillee par endroits, mais pas de pluie. Beaucoup de chevreuils morts sur le bord de la route. Apres 12 heures de route avec quelques petits arrets de 20 minutes aux 2.5 h, nous somme arretes pour la nuit au Flying J, Clear Brook, VA. On a essaye de se rendre...

Jul 15, 2010 - More People and Horses

The Canadian Museum of Civilization Thursday afternoon We spent the afternoon in Gatineau, Quebec, visiting the Canadian Museum of Civilization. We had two hours to see a museum that could keep you entertained for a week. Highlights were their exhibits on First Nation People and Cultures, and a special exhibit devoted to the Horse. It was a day for horses, and the exhibit only added to our admiration for this fantastic animal friend. We caught the Tour Bus back to Ottawa and ended the day with a visit to Notre Dame Cathedral and a leisurely...

Jul 31, 2009 - "Home sweet home" !

Home sweet home comme disent les anglais! Trois jours de plus de 1 000 km par jour nous ont finalement menés chez nous. Haaaaaa! enfin le confort de notre chez-soi et notre beau Zorro! En ces quelques jours, nous avons traversé les États du Wisconsin, le Dakota du Sud, le Minnesota, l'Indiana et le Michigan avant de traverser les frontières à Windsor en Ontario. Nous avons passé en éclair le long du Chicago et de Détroit, le passage aux douanes canadiens a tellement été rapide qu'on n'a pas eu le temps de souffler! Quel voyage...

Sep 9, 2007 - Our First Day

We had a lovely evening in the airport hotel after our friend, Sue, dropped us off. Both of us have been so very weary that we went to sleep quite early and still Mike slept in until our wakeup call. The plane ride was uneventful with both of us dozing at one point or another. We were both so excited to arrive and to drive to our hotel across the river from Ottawa in Quebec! In the end, we'll have been in five provinces counting our own. We are staying at the Chateau Cartier in Gatineau, Quebec. Mike lost his breath when he saw the hotel....