I have visited both Quebec and Montreal twice before and figured there probably was not a lot that was new in the “old town” area of each city. Since I have been spending so much time in the car I was looking for opportunities to walk in both cities. In Quebec the Montmorency Falls Park … Continue reading Day 11 – Mainly Montreal
I decided to include the map into today’s post to explain my route. I wanted to travel between Quebec and Montreal along the scenic byway that runs along the northwest bank of the St. Lawrence Seaway. However, the US-Canada border, rather inconveniently, bends away from this path such that a straight shot would have meant … Continue reading Day 10 – I’m not following “that” border!
This morning I went into Woodstock to get some Canadian currency but there are no touristy things to do there so, after a delicious breakfast at the local truck stop, I hit the Trans-Canada Highway for the drive to Quebec. The highway follows the border very closely as it goes north to the St. Lawrence … Continue reading Day 9 – Follow that border
When I considered the possible routes to get to the Canadian border I looked at my paper maps to see if any routes were designated as scenic. Interstate 95 running directly north from Bangor to the border is “scenic” for a significant portion of the distance but it barely stays within 50 miles of the … Continue reading Day 8 – First Border Crossing
Today I awoke to rain and feared my visit to Acadia National Park might be a washout. A quick check of the weather predicted that things would clear by 1 PM so I relaxed over Sunday breakfast and delayed my start. The weather forecast turned out to be correct and I spent a wonderful few … Continue reading Day 7 – Acadia National Park
Getting north of Boston and away from the big cities of the east coast was something I was looking forward to and started enjoying today. I did some online research on the coast road, route 1, that parallels the interstate highway to see which parts I should travel. Several writers said that route 1 from … Continue reading Day 6 – Boston to Bangor, an enjoyable drive that disappointed
After Paul set me up for the day with a splendid breakfast and sightseeing advice, I know that I have traveled all of the most scenic routes on Cape Cod and seen several of its highlights today. Taking scenic route 6A out to Eastham on the lower Cape again took me through picturesque villages separated … Continue reading Day 5 – Highlights of Cape Cod