We stayed at Radisson Suites last night in Toronto, checked in near midnight after all our night-time fun. Slept too late this morning and didn't get going until ten. We've learned to grab good coffee at the Tim Horton chain fast food places...quick, and cheap. We arrived at Gananoque in the early afternoon and what a sweet little town it is. We are here because it is one of the centers of activity for the Thousand Islands, one of the major stops of this trip. We are staying at the Riverview Bed and Breakfast, the couple that own it are fun and intelligent and our room is comfortable with a jacuzzi tub. There are only three rooms in the house and they are all full tonight. We will meet everyone tomorrow at breakfast. There are really ... read more

Aug.28, 2013 We were hesitant at the beginning of this trip to even include Niagara Falls in our stops, but, we decided that we are probably the only two old people in the USA that haven't been there so here we are. We parked at the Casino as suggested by Trip Advisor and it was an easy walk to the Niagara Parkway and the beautiful Queen Victoria Park. The early bird doesn't always get the worm...we were the first ones to arrive at Table Rock overlook and had the place to ourselves. That was nice, but the morning was still overcast and our photos show a gloomy falls. When we drove by a couple of hours later, the sun was shining on the falls but the viewing areas were packed with people. Guess it was nice ... read more

A few words about California is a strange way to begin a blog about a trip to the Canadian maritime provinces and New England. But Joe and I have decided that our late summer adventure starts here at the Pacific Ocean and if all goes as planned will take us to the Atlantic. We are taking a few days to repack in Prescott. We were in San Diego staying at Joe's mom's little beach house for ten days. The days here follow a pleasant pattern. Joe takes long bike rides in the morning and boogie boards in the afternoon. I take walks in the morning and sometimes I bike with Joe. My afternoons are spent reading on the beach or exploring the nearby shops. In the evenings we walk to a restaurant to eat seafood or ... read more

Day 3 On our first day in the park, a ranger at the visitor center had told us that the Racetrack Playa was closed due to mud. Today the ranger said it was open so we four decided that this was something we should see. It took us almost three hours to get there and 35 miles was on dirt road. We drove through pretty Joshua Tree forests and stopped at Teakettle Junction for photos. Racetrack Playa is a giant dry lake bed where rocks (some of them 700 pounds) have somehow made their way across the lake bed forming tracks as they move. We were fascinated with the various directions and distances these rocks have moved. Some seemed to have traveled in simple straight lines while others would make circular tracks, or run in a ... read more

Didn't have to go far to see this. The Annual Hash House Harriers Red Dress Fun Run was last night and the 500 runners(?) went right past the beach house after a beer stop at the Mission Bay Woman's Club. (Why isn't it called Women's Club?) Hash House Harriers is a world wide "drinking club with a running problem" and they have several runs a week and has members of all ages. This Red Dress Run is probably their most popular event in San Diego. It looked like they were having a lot of fun, if we lived here I think we'd join this group. A lot of the runners stopped to talk to us, tried to recruit us, and were more than eager to pose. I didn't send this blog to very many people, but ... read more