OUR DREAM SITE ON THE LITTLE SALMON RIVER IN MEXICO NEW YORK |
SARA AND CHARLIE AWAKE TO DEER AND BLUE HERONS |
WHAT A VIEW AND WITH SOUND EFFECTS TOO |
HERE'S YOGI.......IS HE GIVING US AN OBSCENE GESTURE |
THE BACK OF THE RV WAS SO CLOSE TO THE LITTLE SALMON RIVER |
SARA AND CHARLIE ON THE SWING |
CHARLIE SITTING ON YOGI'S HAND WITH A LITTLE HELP |
THE FAMOUS THOUSAND ISLANDS INN - HOME OF 1000 ISLANDS DRESSING AND THE LOCATION OF OUR PLAY |
THE "ORIGINAL" DRESSING IN THE WINDOW |
WE BOUGHT A BOTTLE...........IT WAS SO GOOD |
ONE OF THE MANY CLASSIC HOMES OF THE CLAYTON AND THE 1000 ISLANDS AREA |
THIS WAS THE HEAD TABLE AT THE DINNER THEATRE-A END OF THE YEAR SPORTS AWARDS BANQUET |
WE WERE SEATED WITH TWO RETIRED TEACHERS FROM NEW YORK |
THE AUDIENCE WAS IN STITCHES AFTER SARA FINISHED HER CHEER |
THIS WAS THE VIEW FROM OUR WINDOW SEATS AT THE 1000 iSLANDS INN |
WOW WHAT A VIEW...................AS THE SUN SET |
DETECTIVE GOTCHEW INTERROGATING THE SUSPECTS |
SARA THE SEXIEST CHEER LEADER AFTER LEADING A CHEER THAT BROUGHT THE HOUSE DOWN |
THIS WAS THE ENTRANCE TO THE ANTIQUE BOAT MUSEUM |
MISS CANADA III G-8 WAS ONE MEAN MACHINE......... |
THIS WAS THE INTERIOR OF MISS CANADA III |
SARA CHECKED OUT THE MAP OF THE 1000 ISLANDS AREA -THERE ARE ACTUALLY OVER 1,800 ISLANDS IN THE AREA |
THE GIFT SHOP WAS RATHER PRICEY |
THIS WAS ONE OF THE WORKSHOPS WHERE WOODEN BOATS WERE BEING CONSTRUCTED AND RESTORED |
JUST LOOK AT THE BEAUTY IN THE WOOD OF THESE TREASURES OF THE PAST |
THIS WAS THE PRIZED LAUNCH OF THE MUSEUM-PEOPLE WERE WAITING IN LINE FOR A RIDE |
THE BOAT WAS COMING INTO THE DOCK FOR ANOTHER LOAD |
THE BACK OF THE MUSEUM LOOKING FROM THE DOCK- IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY |
THIS WAS THE 106 FT HOUSE BOAT ONCE OWNED BY MCNALLEY OF RAND MCNALLEY FAME |
LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT ENGINE...........37 GALLONS TO A MILE |
MOST OF THE BOATS WERE RESTORED TO PERFECTION |
1000 ISLANDS IS KNOWN FOR ITS BOAT RACES......THIS WAS ONE FROM THE PAST |
THE PEOPLE LINED UP ON THE DOCK FOR HOURS FOR A CHANCE TO RIDE ON THE LAUNCH |
THIS WAS OUR FIRST VIEW OF THE FAMOUS BOLT CASTLE |
BELIEVE IT OR NOT THIS IS THE CASTLE'S PLAYHOUSE BUILT FOR BOLDT'S TWO CHILDREN |
THE CASTLE'S POWER HOUSE AND CLOCK TOWER WITH CHIMES |
THE CASTLE HAS BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS AND GARDENS |
THIS IS ONE OF THE RENOVATED ROOMS-FISH ABOVE THE FIREPLACE IN THE BILLIARDS ROOM |
BILLIARDS TABLE-THE WOOD WORK WAS AMAZING |
THE LIBRARY WAS ALSO RESTORED-THE VIEWS FROM THIS ROOM WERE INCREDIBLE |
SARA CHECKS OUT ONE OF THE MANY CASTLE'S VERANDAS |
THIS PIPE ORGAN WAS IN THE GRAND BALLROOM |
THE WOODEN STAIR CASE IN THE MAIN ENTRANCE |
THIS IS THE TUNNEL FROM THE POWERHOUSE TO THE MAIN CASTLE |
ONE OF THE MANY TOUR BOATS THAT VISIT THE CASTLE |
THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE MASSIVE BOAT HOUSE ON A ISLAND CLOSE TO THE CASTLE |
SARA VIEWS THE DUCK POND AND GARDENS |
ONE OF THE MANY TURRETS OF BOLDT CASTLE |
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE RESTORED POWER HOUSE AND CLOCK TOWER |
IMAGINE LIVING IN THIS FANTASTIC STRUCTURE-IT WAS ALL FOR LOUISE AND SHE NEVER EVEN SAW IT |
A VIEW OF THE HARBOR OF ALEXANDER BAY FROM THE FOURTH FLOOR |
THE STAINED GLASS DOME OVER THE MAIN ENTRANCE WAS UNBELIEVABLE |
WOODEN STAIRCASE TO THE MAIN FLOOR |
DON ON THE CASTLE VERANDA |
THIS IS THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE BOLDT CASTLE |
A PORTRAIT OF GEORGE C BOLDT |
THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE WHO NEVER SAW THE CASTLE LOUISE WHO DIED AT 42 |
THIS OUTER PORCH RINGS THE CASTLE |
THE GROUNDS WERE FANTASTIC |
VIEW OF THE PLAYHOUSE FROM THE GARDENS |
THIS WAS PART OF THE DUCK POND -NOTICE THE STAGS ON THE TOP OF THE ARCH |
VIEW OF THE PLAYHOUSE OVER THE BAY OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER |
THE PLAYHOUSE BUILT FOR THE BOLDT'S TWO CHILDREN |
A PICNIC AREA OVER THE DUCK POND |
THIS WAS OUR RV SITE DURING OUR STAY IN QUEBEC CITY |
BRIDGE OVER THE SEAWAY TO QUEBEC CITY |
SARA STARTS OUR TOUR OF THE OLD CITY |
THIS IS THE RESTAURANT IN OLD QUEBEC WHERE WE CELEBRATED OUR 25 TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OVER 15 YEARS AGO |
THE FLOWERS WERE SO COLORFUL AS IS ALL OF OLD QUEBEC |
THE QUEBECERS LOVE VIBRANT COLORS |
THIS IS THE VIEW OVER THE LOWER OLD CITY FROM THE TRAM |
ANOTHER VIEW FROM THE TRAM |
THIS IS THE ARTIST JEAN GUY DEROSIERS SARA MET IN THE PARK PAINTING THE HOTEL FRONTENAC |
JEAN GUY WAS A DELIGHT AND WE TALKED FOR OVER AN HOUR |
THERE ARE MANY CARRIAGE RIDES IN OLD QUEBEC |
WE LOVED THESE CATS ON SALE IN THE LOWER OLD CITY OF QUEBEC |
BUT SARA'S FAVORITE WAS THIS WOOD PECKER ON THE SIDE OF A BUILDING |
AND HERE IS A RABBIT.....THERE ARE A LOT OF WOOD WORKS FOR SALE |
AND OH THE STAIN ED GLASS -LOOK AT THESE CATS |
THIS WAS THE ALTAR IN A CHURCH IN OLD QUEBEC-CATHOLIC DO YOU THINK??? |
YOU COULD PRAY OVER THE BODY OF JESUS AND LIGHT A VOTIVE CANDLE |
THE STAINED GLASS OF THE CHURCH WAS BREATH TAKING |
ONE OF THE MANY STREET PERFORMERS IN THE CITY |
WE ATE IN THIS STREET CAFE OVER 15 YEAR AGO |
ONE OF THE MANY BEAUTIFUL PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN OLD QUEBEC |
THE FRENCH LOVE THEIR FLAGS -THESE FROM THE SIDE OF HOTEL FRONTENAC |
THIS WAS ONE OF THE MANY PEOPLE DRESSED IN PERIOD COSTUMES |
THE INFAMOUS HOTEL FRONTENAC ONE OF THE MOST PAINTED LANDMARKS IN ALL OF CANADA |
ONE OF THE MANY BOARDWALKS IN FRONT OF HOTEL FRONTENAC |
WHAT A VIEW OF MONTMORENCY FALLS |
NOTE THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE HIGH ABOVE THE RIVER-WE ACTUALLY STOOD ON THIS SWAYING STRUCTURE |
NOTICE THE PEOPLE ON THE ROCKS BELOW |
DON ON THE BRIDGE WITH THE FALLS IN THE BACKGROUND WITH HIS KNEES KNOCKING |
SARA AND I ARE NOT GOOD AT HEIGHTS AND THE BRIDGE SWAYED IN THE WIND |
THE FALLS AGAIN -THEY WERE BEAUTIFUL |
WHAT A PICTURE |
THE WATER WAS RUSHING OVER THE FALLS |
JUST LOOK AT THE FALLS |
THE SOUND WAS THUNDEROUS |
FROM JUST UNDER THE FALLS |
THE BRITISH BOMBED THE CITY OF QUEBEC FROM THE HILLS ABOVE THE FALLS |
WE CRAWLED TO RIGHT UNDER THE FALLS |
DON THE WALRUS AT THE FALLS |
THIS IRIS WAS PHOTOGRAPHED JUST AS WE LEFT THE QUEBEC AREA |