Month: July 2023

  • Canadian History and Big Locks

    Canadian History and Big Locks

    27 July 2023  –  Friday A bit of Canadian living history before crossing over the St Lawrence River back into the US. 0815  58,220  78°F  Williamsburg, OntarioLeave Cedar Glen Golf 0915  58,239  78°F  South Dundas, Ontario We stopped at Crysler Park Marina on the St Lawrence and were surprised to see a railroad display featuring…

  • South from Ottawa

    South from Ottawa

    27 July 2023 – Thursday Following the Rideau canal south from Ottawa. 0920 58,149  Ottawa, Ontario Leave Byrons’s Urban Oasis in the rain 0937  58,145  66°F  Maple Leaf Laundromart Some things need to get done no matter where we are. The Maple Leaf Laundromart was very bright and clean. 1152  58,155  69°F  Ingenium  Just around…

  • Canada’s Capital

    Canada’s Capital

    25-26 July 2023 We spent two days exploring Ottawa by bus, boat, and foot. and share photos from our first visit to Canada’s Capital City. First of all, thanks are due to “Byron’s Urban Oasis” Boondockers Welcome host. Unfortunately, we never met them, but we truly appreciate the opportunity to sleep in their city driveway…

  • Pembroke to Ottawa’s Botanical Gardens

    Pembroke to Ottawa’s Botanical Gardens

    24 July 2023   Monday Today we travel from Pembroke to Ottawa, stopping at small towns along the river on the way to Canada’s capital. Pembroke, ONSunrise view out our window.  We dumped the waste tanks and filled our water before leaving the city campground. 0856  58,040  70°F  Leave Campground We stopped in downtown Pembroke…

  • Trans-Canada to Pembroke Parks

    Trans-Canada to Pembroke Parks

    23 July 2023  Sunday Today we drive the Trans-Canada Highway, following rivers, from North Bay to Pembroke, Ontario 0915  57,877  73°  Leave North BayBoondockers Welcome host Hollywood on the Lake was a great spot where we made new friends. 0953  57,883  73°F   Stopped at Veteran’s Park  Filled our water jugs. The Ontario Northland Railway…

  • Lake Nipissing and Early Warning

    Lake Nipissing and Early Warning

    22 July 2023  –  Saturday Traveled east from Sudbury to North Bay, Ontario stopping at a few museums along the way. We slept well at Timberwolf Golf Resort in Subury. Go back to yesterday’s post for more photos of this really nice Harvest Host. I did a second take when an early patron was followed…