Great day. Went to Brighton which was to the west and got Jack's mail. Great little town that appears to be a commuting way out suburb for Toronto. They were wondering who Jack Page was at the post office and excited to see him. A very small town. I went into the grocery and every clerk knew every customer by name.
Took the scenic route back along the Loyalist Parkway which runs right along Lake Ontario just as the St. Lawrence pours into it or vice versa I guess. Beautiful and great little towns that don't seem too touristy. Several rv places so something to keep in mind for the future. I loved it. Heavy British influence of course. See just as many Union Jack as Maple flags even now. Wonder what I would have done if alive during the revolution? Would I be a loyalist and move to Canada? The British gave them all of this land etc. So seemed like a pretty sweet deal. Of course they kicked out the Acadians while they were at it which wasn't so nice. Or maybe I would have been part of the original 13. Who knows. As a woman I am sure I would have no choice in any of this you understand.
Then a nice little lunch in Kingston. I don't think we hit the nice parts of town that others have been so excited about. Princess Street seems to cater to the younger set so must be a universtiy here. Also it is known for its prisons??? and long history of all kinds. There was a huge granite prison on the way into town. Also huge hydroelectric plants along the Loyalist Parkway.
Then a little ride up the road for a 3-hour boat trip to the Thousand Islands. Only $22 and it was really great - went a long way. Some shots of the houses etc. Also got the recipe for 1000 dressing invented by a cook up this way who served it to an actress who told Mr. Boldt who built the Waldorf Astoria. He built a huge castle for his wife. When she died all of the workers just walked away. It is on one of the 1000 islands. See picture - now a museum. Anyway he served it in the hotel and you know the rest of the story.
So: 1 c. mayonnaise, 1 tsp chive, 1 tsp green pepper, salt and pepper. Mix it up. When ready to serve add 3 tblsps of chili sauce (to remind you of the sunset on 1000 islands) and 1 tsp of chopped dill pickle to represent the green 1000 islands. By the way there are really over 1800. Of course any little rock with at least 2 trees is called an island. See the one with boat moored and just a deck really. Jack and I think that's just perfect for us. Many of the islands are small with just one house on them. Others are big villages. Famous people with homes here like Irving Berlin, Astors, Vanderbilts, etc. the usual crowd. And Deer Island here which belongs to Yale's Skull and Bones Society. I think that was in that movie about the start of the CIA the name of which I can't remember where they met every year??
Took the scenic route back along the Loyalist Parkway which runs right along Lake Ontario just as the St. Lawrence pours into it or vice versa I guess. Beautiful and great little towns that don't seem too touristy. Several rv places so something to keep in mind for the future. I loved it. Heavy British influence of course. See just as many Union Jack as Maple flags even now. Wonder what I would have done if alive during the revolution? Would I be a loyalist and move to Canada? The British gave them all of this land etc. So seemed like a pretty sweet deal. Of course they kicked out the Acadians while they were at it which wasn't so nice. Or maybe I would have been part of the original 13. Who knows. As a woman I am sure I would have no choice in any of this you understand.
Then a nice little lunch in Kingston. I don't think we hit the nice parts of town that others have been so excited about. Princess Street seems to cater to the younger set so must be a universtiy here. Also it is known for its prisons??? and long history of all kinds. There was a huge granite prison on the way into town. Also huge hydroelectric plants along the Loyalist Parkway.
Then a little ride up the road for a 3-hour boat trip to the Thousand Islands. Only $22 and it was really great - went a long way. Some shots of the houses etc. Also got the recipe for 1000 dressing invented by a cook up this way who served it to an actress who told Mr. Boldt who built the Waldorf Astoria. He built a huge castle for his wife. When she died all of the workers just walked away. It is on one of the 1000 islands. See picture - now a museum. Anyway he served it in the hotel and you know the rest of the story.
So: 1 c. mayonnaise, 1 tsp chive, 1 tsp green pepper, salt and pepper. Mix it up. When ready to serve add 3 tblsps of chili sauce (to remind you of the sunset on 1000 islands) and 1 tsp of chopped dill pickle to represent the green 1000 islands. By the way there are really over 1800. Of course any little rock with at least 2 trees is called an island. See the one with boat moored and just a deck really. Jack and I think that's just perfect for us. Many of the islands are small with just one house on them. Others are big villages. Famous people with homes here like Irving Berlin, Astors, Vanderbilts, etc. the usual crowd. And Deer Island here which belongs to Yale's Skull and Bones Society. I think that was in that movie about the start of the CIA the name of which I can't remember where they met every year??
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