Supper in Madison
13. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
We left home early afternoon, have filled the gas tank twice and need gas again. We stopped at Subway to eat and have another 30 miles to go to our motel in Janesville, WI. The trees are alreadyLue lisää
End of day one
13. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
We checked into a Quality Inn. The last 30 miles was with headlights; we both agreed not to do that again!
Since we started out later today than we had planned, we wanted to make it far enough southLue lisää
Day at the Dunes
14. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The day started out with a fog advisory so we delayed our start. When the fog started to dissipate the car would not start due to the damp conditions. After drying wires under the hood, it finallyLue lisää
Friday stop at the Gilmore
15. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We traveled to the Gilmore to view the Model A Museum; we figured the museum would be very crowded tomorrow. Lots to see. More to follow....
Model A Day at the Gilmore
16. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
I left the Hotel early to help Mark Moran park vendors on the grounds surrounding the Model A Museum; the last one arrived around 9:30. Glad to help out.
There is good attendance today but not soLue lisää
Muskegon Irish Music Festival
17. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We have traveled to Muskegon to take in an Irish music festival with 8 stages, 22 bands and local youth groups performing. The Mona Shore fiddlers, a group of over 20 young performers, wereLue lisää
Ford Rouge Factory Tour and The Museum
18. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Ford builds only F150 pickups at the Rouge. Unfortunately there are no photos allowed in the production area. They are currently building the 2018 model year. Lots of automation but still many autoLue lisää
Ford's Greenfield Village
19. syyskuuta 2017, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We spent most of the day in Greenfield Village visiting areas we missed last time we were here. There really is more than you can see in one day. There was occasional light rain during the day andLue lisää
Traveling to Niagara Falls
20. syyskuuta 2017, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We traveled from Sarnia, Ontario to Niagara, Ontario today. Lots of grapes in the fields and wineries as we neared Niagara. This part of Canada is known for sweeter wines but we did not stop as JeanLue lisää
The Falls (Getting Wet!) & Butterflies?
21. syyskuuta 2017, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Jean booked a bus tour that includes the major view points of the Falls. We started with "Journey behind the Falls" which takes one down over 150 feet below the top of the Falls to observation points.Lue lisää
New York's Finger Lakes
22. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
We left early and drove to Canandaigua, NY to start our scenic tour of New York's Finger Lakes. While in route we passed a body shop that had a strange bubble car parked in their lot. I had to swingLue lisää
Finger Lakes (Day 2)
23. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Second day of our Finger Lakes tour started in Corning, NY. When in Corning, look at glass. We went to the Corning Museum where Jean took lots of pictures. I tried to keep up with her but when I wouldLue lisää
Ottawa Downtown Tour
24. syyskuuta 2017, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We traveled to Ottawa, Ontario this morning arriving shortly after noon. While crossing the border we drove across a bridge with steel decking. The decking made the car lurch left to right as theLue lisää
Quebec City
25. syyskuuta 2017, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We started out early from Ottawa with a full tank of gas and I removed all avoidances from the GPS. We had not traveled more than 30 miles and I noticed the road ahead on the GPS screen was passingLue lisää
Quebec City Bus Tour and St. Georges
26. syyskuuta 2017, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We took an early "Hop On" bus tour this morning and did not hop off during the route. We went to the top deck where we could get good pictures. We were finished with the tour by 11:30. We checked outLue lisää
Drive to Bar Harbor
27. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We passed through customs at 8:00 am. The border patrol went back twice to check our plate. He smiled when he returned the second time and said "And Pioneer plates too."
We were on a Scenic BywayLue lisää
Acadia National Park
28. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
We entered Acadia early to avoid the crowds and opted to drive up Cadillac Mountain first. We then spent the day completing the loop drive.
Bass Harbor Light Station
29. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
About 12 miles from Bar Harbor lies Bass Harbor's Light Station. This lighthouse has the distinction of being the most photographed lighthouse in Maine. The lighthouse is still in operation and theLue lisää
York Harbor & Ogunquit Beach
30. syyskuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Today was mostly road time traveling south on Coast Highway 1. Took a photo at the pier at New Harbor and checked out Ferry State Park. Ate a late lunch at Maine Diner. As good as any chowder I canLue lisää
Road to and from Boston
1. lokakuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The drive to Boston on Coastal 1 and 1A lead us through Portsmouth, Hampton, NH, Newburyport, Ipswich, Essex and Salem. We stopped for some photos at a coast side antique warehouse and had a veryLue lisää
Boston
1. lokakuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Most of the drive through the outer areas of Boston was good but the closer we got to downtown Boston, not so much. Our GPS lead us on a 10 mile round trip goose chase, at a snail's pace at times. WeLue lisää
The Breakers Mansion
2. lokakuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The Vanderbilt mansion in Newport was named the "Breakers" by the Vanderbilt children because of the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. The photos show the true excess of the gilded ageLue lisää
Roads to and around Newport, RI
2. lokakuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Today we traveled from south of Boston to Newport Rhode Island. We came across an interesting elevating railroad bridge in Buzzard's Bay. We stopped at an antique store because of the colorfulLue lisää
Rhode Island Coast Drive
3. lokakuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
We traveled the coast road over a good portion of Rhode Island. We started by visiting the Beavertail Lighthouse and found the eroded coastal stone below the lighthouse amazing. The originalLue lisää
Mystic Seaport, Connecticut
4. lokakuuta 2017, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We decided to take a break from driving and stay an extra day in the Mystic Seaport area. Jean spent the morning in Historic Downtown Mystic (From earlier in the trip the term "Historic Downtown"Lue lisää




































































































































































































































