USA & Canada - Sept 2017

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September 29, 2017
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Day 1
Friday, September 29, 2017 at 8:09 AM
⛅ 14 °C
Altitude: 194 ft
England Manchester Airport Railway Station 53.365, -2.2766753°21’54” N 2°16’36” W
Early morning start
September 29, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We were up at 2:30 this morning to get to Manchester Airport for 6 am. It was an early start but at least we didn't get held up by the M5 & M6 roadworks.

Just waiting to board our plane before our 10 hour flight to Newark.Read more
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Day 1
Friday, September 29, 2017 at 1:38 PM
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 46 ft
United States Newark Liberty International Airport 40.69639, -74.1763140°41’47” N 74°10’35” W
Arrived in Newark
September 29, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Having cued for an hour and half to get through customs, baggage collection and security we are finally airside waiting for our connecting flight to Boston.
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Day 1
Friday, September 29, 2017 at 4:24 PM
☀️ 18 °C
Altitude: 69 ft
United States William Ellery Channing Statue 42.35107, -71.0689242°21’4” N 71°4’8” W
Finally Arrived in Boston
September 29, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Having spent 20 hours traveling we have finally arrived in Boston, tired and hungry but glad to finally be here.

The rep from Travelsphere was not at the airport to meet us, so after 45 mins I rang the emergency number in the UK to see what was going on. Unfortunately an accident in the tunnel to the airport had delayed him so we were told to take a taxi to the hotel and they would reimburse us.

Once at the hotel we were given a room only to find some cases already in it. After complaining we were upgraded to a larger room.

So time from a quick shower and then out on the town to find something to eat before hitting the sack.

We found an Irish bar which served food, Hazel opted for fish & chips (typical Brit) and I went for a burger.Read more
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Day 2
Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 8:00 AM
🌧 11 °C
Altitude: 43 ft
United States Copley Square 42.35, -71.0766742°21’0” N 71°4’36” W
Boston
September 30, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Unfortunately our first full day started off wet, which continued on & off for the rest of the day.

Fortunately in the morning we had a guided tour by coach. Which gave details of Boston's extensive history. Boston it's self in a mixture of the old & new going from old colonial building to the modern day glass clad high rise buildings.Read more
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Day 2
Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 12:26 PM
🌧 12 °C
Altitude: 46 ft
United States Memorial Church 42.375, -71.1166742°22’30” N 71°7’0” W
Harvard University - Cambridge
September 30, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Boston is famous for the Harvard University from which many famous people have dropped out, including the designer of Facebook, Bill Gates, Ben Afflick & Matt Damon who wrote Good Will Hunting while studying at Harvard before dropping out to make their fortune.

The tour guide gave us a walking tour of the campus in the Cambridge area of the city.Read more
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Day 3
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 9:14 AM
☀️ 11 °C
Altitude: 13 ft
United States Plymouth Rock 41.95833, -70.6616741°57’30” N 70°39’42” W
Plymouth Rock
October 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
On our way to Cap Cod we stopped off at Plymonth, which is where the first New England colony was founded as symbolised by the Plymonth Rock. This was where the pilgrims start there new lives in December 1620 with the Mayflower anchored just off the coast.Read more
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Day 3
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 11:07 AM
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 36 ft
United States Yesteryears Doll Museum 41.75833, -70.541°45’30” N 70°30’0” W
Sandwich
October 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Another stop on the way to Cap Cod was Sandwich which is famous for glass making. We saw a demonstration of glass blowing and we as looking around the pretty little town.
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Day 3
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 12:46 PM
⛅ 15 °C
Altitude: 46 ft
United States Chatham Lighthouse 41.67167, -69.9541°40’18” N 69°57’0” W
Cape Cod
October 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Nice to finally get some sand between our toes at Cape Cod. The weather was bright and warm so a lovely day to visit.

It is called Cape Cod as the water is very shallow and it is said that at one time their was so many cod in the sea you could walk on top of them.Read more
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Day 3
Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 2:14 PM
☀️ 16 °C
Altitude: 43 ft
United States Oyster Pond Beach 41.68333, -69.9616741°40’60” N 69°57’42” W
Chatham
October 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
On the way back from Cap Cod we dropped into Chatham. Halloween is very big in the US and the churches collect and bless pumpkins which are then available for anyone to just pickup and take home.
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Day 4
Monday, October 2, 2017 at 10:43 AM
☀️ 17 °C
Altitude: 26 ft
United States Charter Street Historic District 42.52, -70.8916742°31’12” N 70°53’30” W
The witches of Salem
October 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Salem is famous for the witches trials in 1692, where 200 were accused of practicing witchcraft—the Devil's magic—and 20 were hung. Eventually, the colony admitted the trials were a mistake and compensated the families of those convicted.

Today from Oct to November Salem is turned into a town dedicated to Halloween. All the shops are dressed with skeletons, witches etc.. and the locals take the opportunity to make some money by putting on candlelit ghost walks.Read more
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Day 4
Monday, October 2, 2017 at 12:23 PM
☀️ 18 °C
Altitude: Sea level
United States Gloucester Fisherman Statue 42.61, -70.6742°36’36” N 70°40’12” W
Gloucester
October 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The next stop after Salem was to the port of Gloucester and it's monument to the sailors lost at sea.
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Day 4
Monday, October 2, 2017 at 12:58 PM
☀️ 18 °C
Altitude: 23 ft
United States First United Church of Christ Congregational 42.65833, -70.6166742°39’30” N 70°37’0” W
Rockport
October 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The last stop before continuing to our overnight stay at Portsmouth was the lovely little port of Rockport.

We had fish & ships (to go) at the end of the pier looking out across the ocean!, which has become a tradition when we go to the seaside.Read more
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Day 4
Monday, October 2, 2017 at 4:44 PM
☀️ 17 °C
Altitude: 49 ft
United States Market Square 43.07833, -70.7583343°4’42” N 70°45’30” W
Portsmonth
October 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
It's been a long enjoyable day. Time for a something to eat, a swim and some shut eye.
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Day 5
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 10:29 AM
☁️ 12 °C
Altitude: 518 ft
United States Meredith 43.65833, -71.543°39’30” N 71°30’0” W
Meredith
October 3, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
On our way further north we dropped into Meredith a small town the on the edge of Lake Winnipesaukee. The day started a bit gray but brightened up the further north we went.

One thing we have noticed is that everywhere is very clean, no litter anywhere to be seen. As you can see in one of the photos even the geese are discouraged from fouling the grass.Read more
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Day 5
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 1:07 PM
⛅ 14 °C
Altitude: 1,932 ft
United States Profile Lake 44.165, -71.6766744°9’54” N 71°40’36” W
The White Mountains
October 3, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
The next couple of hours took us up and through the White Mountains, so called because when they were first discovered they were covered in snow.

The autumn colours are not yet at their best but hopefully as we move further North in the next couple of days things will change.Read more
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Day 5
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 3:54 PM
☀️ 19 °C
Altitude: 512 ft
United States North Conway 44.05167, -71.1283344°3’6” N 71°7’42” W
North Conway
October 3, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Our stop for the night is at the Red Jacket Resort in North Conway, as you can see as usual we had our own private swimming pool and jacuzzi 🏊.

The swimming pools in the US are unusual in that there are no changing rooms near the pool, meaning that either you have to change in your room and walk through the hotel in your swimming costume (which in this case also meant walking through the dinning room while people were eating) or you change in the nearest toilet. It wouldn't be to bad if they provided robes but they don't. Very strange, it seems to be how things are done over here as it was the same in our previous hotel.

Also the pool towels provided are very small so don't really cover anything up 😗Read more
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Day 6
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 9:10 AM
🌫 9 °C
Altitude: 1,306 ft
United States Crawford Notch State Reservation 44.18333, -71.3983344°10’60” N 71°23’54” W
Crawford Notch State Park
October 4, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌫 9 °C
On our way to Vermont we drove through some more of New England's glorious countryside.

Weather was sunny & warm.
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Day 6
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 9:45 AM
⛅ 11 °C
Altitude: 1,598 ft
United States Crawford Brook 44.25333, -71.4483344°15’12” N 71°26’54” W
The Mount Washington Hotel
October 4, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We stopped on the way to see one of America's most luxurious hotels.

In 1944, The Mount Washington hosted the Bretton Woods International Monetary Conference. Delegates from 44 nations convened (including Winston Churchill), establishing the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, setting the gold standard at $35 an ounce and designating the United States dollar as the backbone of international exchange. The signing of the formal documents took place in the Gold Room, located off the Hotel Lobby and now preserved as an historic siteRead more
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Day 6
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 10:38 AM
⛅ 15 °C
Altitude: 820 ft
United States Littleton Public Library 44.30667, -71.7733344°18’24” N 71°46’24” W
Littleton
October 4, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We stopped in Littleton to photo a covered bridge, which can be found all over America and were made famous by the film 'The Bridges of Madison County' directed by Clint Eastwood.
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Day 6
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 2:40 PM
⛅ 26 °C
Altitude: 551 ft
United States Vermont State Library 44.26167, -72.5844°15’42” N 72°34’48” W
Montpelier
October 4, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Our final stop of the day was in Montpelier, the smallest state capital in the USA, to visit the impressive Vermont State House.
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Day 7
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 3:45 PM
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 69 ft
Canada Notre-Dame 45.50667, -73.5583345°30’24” N 73°33’30” W
Montreals Sculptures
October 5, 2017 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Montreal has commission a large number of sculptors which are dotted around the city.
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Day 7
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 4:06 PM
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 197 ft
Canada Notre-Dame 45.505, -73.5566745°30’18” N 73°33’24” W
Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
October 5, 2017 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
As part of a tour of the city we visited the Notre-Dame Basilica. The ornate decoration all carved in wood is stunning.

Built in the Gothic Revival style, the church is highly decorated. The vaults are coloured deep blue and decorated with golden stars, and the rest of the sanctuary is decorated in blues, azures, reds, purples, silver, and gold. It is filled with hundreds of intricate wooden carvings and several religious statues. Unusual for a church, the stained glass windows along the walls of the sanctuary do not depict biblicalscenes, but rather scenes from the religious history of Montreal. It also has a Casavant Frères pipe organ, dated 1891, which comprises four keyboards, 92 stops using electropneumatic action and an adjustable combination system, 7000 individual pipes and a pedal board.Read more
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Day 7
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 4:14 PM
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 197 ft
Canada Notre-Dame 45.505, -73.5566745°30’18” N 73°33’24” W
Canada here we come
October 5, 2017 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today we crossed over the border to Canada on our way to Montreal. As with most cities it is very busy but has a charm of its own.

Montréal (sometimes also called Ville-Marie) was founded in 1642 as a missionary colony under the direction of Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve and Jeanne Mance, but the fur trade soon became its main activity.

Montreal is the second-largest primarily French-speaking city in the world, after Paris. Historically the commercial capital of Canada, it was surpassed in population and economic strength by Toronto in the 1970s.

Montreal is the second largest city in Canada, the largest in the province and the 9th largest city in North America with an estimated population of 1.75 millionin 2016. Montreal's population growth has been slow, and its 2014 population of 1.75 million is little changed from the 2011 census figure of 1.65 million.Read more
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Day 7
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 6:37 PM
⛅ 17 °C
Altitude: 85 ft
Canada Parc du Bassin-Bonsecours 45.50833, -73.5545°30’30” N 73°33’0” W
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Le Grande Roue de Montréal
October 5, 2017 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We took our hearts in our hands to ride the ferris wheel to get some great views over the city.
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Day 8
Friday, October 6, 2017 at 12:57 PM
⛅ 15 °C
Altitude: 69 ft
Canada Québec 46.81167, -71.2033346°48’42” N 71°12’12” W
Quebec City
October 6, 2017 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Today we visited Québec city or as our guide informed us it should be pronounced 'Kuébec'. A lovely city which is sited on two levels where the old city is linked to the new via a funicula railway.

Québec City sits on the Saint Lawrence River in Canada's mostly French-speaking Québec province. Dating to 1608, it has a fortified colonial core, Vieux-Québec and Place Royale, with stone buildings and narrow streets. This area is the site of the towering Château Frontenac Hotel and imposing Citadelle of Québec. The Petit Champlain district’s cobblestone streets are lined with bistros and boutiques.Read more
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