FUN-travel: Boston to Montreal Cruise – 5th Port – La Baie, Saguenay, Canada
October 4, 2017 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Boston to Montreal Cruise – 5th Port – La Baie, Saguenay, Canada
- Today’s Tour…
…Saguenay Fjord…
…ranked among the 16…
…must-see world attractions…
…by National Geographic.
- 5 hour drive…
…for breathtaking views…
…and 2 of the…
…“most beautiful villages” in Québec…
…L’Anse-Saint-Jean…
…with its covered bridge…
…& Sainte-Rose-du-Nord…
…with its welcoming waterfront.
FUN-fact: The fjord was formed during the last ice age and is the most southerly one in the northern hemisphere.
FUN-travel: Boston to Montreal Cruise – 4th Port – Baie-Comeau, Canada
September 30, 2017 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Boston to Montreal Cruise – 4th Port – Baie-Comeau, Canada
- Balmy 54 degrees…
…with strong gusts…
…greets us today.
- Very small town…
…the paper mill.
- Pretty much..
…the only thing to do…
…is take a short walk…
…in search of color.
FUN-travel: Boston to Montreal Cruise – 3rd Port – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
September 28, 2017 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Boston to Montreal Cruise – 3rd Port – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
…through “just too cute” Victorian town…
…before getting rental car…
…to drive the central coastal loop.
- Rolling farm fields…
…become thick woods…
…then end with…
…white sand beaches…
…& grassy dunes on the north…
…while the south leads…
…to red clay cliffs.
- On way back to ship…
…St Dunstan’s Basilica…
…with its twin gothic-style spires.
FUN-fact: This is the island of Anne of Green Gables.
FUN-travel: Boston to Montreal Cruise – 2nd Port – Halifax, Nova Scotia
September 28, 2017 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Boston to Montreal Cruise – 2nd Port – Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Our tour of choice…
…30 minute stroll through town…
…pickup Avis rental car…
…leisurely 25 mile drive…
…picturesque fishing village…
…with brightly painted wooden buildings…
…and famous red & white lighthouse.
FUN-travel: Boston to Montreal Cruise – Temporary Disruption by Hurricane Jose
September 22, 2017 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Boston to Montreal Cruise – Temporary Disruption by Hurricane Jose
- Spent the night in Rockport, MA.
- Wind & Rain hit…
…during the night…
…set to sail at 5 pm.
- Picture posts…
…to follow…
…when weather permits.
FUN-fact: Had luscious lobster at Roy Moore’s Fish Shack!