August 25 2024. ~ Ottawa production of “Come From Away”

 Not sure we are ready to get back on a bus again but we committed ourselves before we new we would be going to Newfoundland.  Maple leafs tours picked us up at the Gananoque car park near the casino right on time at 9:30.  Full bus and we made it to the back.  Tour host was Richard whom we had met several times.  Nice guy and Chuck was the driver. 

  We got to Ottawa at 11:30 so we walked around the Byward Market for awhile then I just decided to call our  long time friends that we cruised with several times.  They were home so we walked about 10 minutes to their condo.  We had a 20 minute visit then it was a walk back to the bus at the market meeting place.  

Then it was back on the bus for a 5 minute drive to the NAC. The play was fantastic 100 minutes of full energy.  Teared up a couple of times not because it was sad but because it made me proud to be Canadian, and what the Newfounderlanders did for the Americans and European people that day.  38 planes landed and 7,000 people all fed, showered, clothed, help out with anything they needed.  Very impressive.  it was a proud moment for me.  After the show we had dinner at the Mandarin Restaurant on hunt club then straight home.  We were home by 8:20. 

Early to bed by 9:30 both of us are still tired from our 21 day trip.  Hugs from Bob & Leslee

Day 21 ~ August 21, 2024 Home Again

 Good sleep last night and up early for a served breakfast.  In the bus and on our way for our last leg.  Long drive back to Ontario from River de loop.  We stopped at a wood working place and not many got off including us.  We just want to get home.  People are really getting sick. It was a executive decision due to weather that we do just a drive by in Old Quebec City.  Wise choice.  So hear are some pictures of the last day before getting to Kingston 

Home feels so right.  Night night. Bob & Leslee

Day 20 ~ August 20, 2024. Headed for Rivière Du Loop

After another great breakfast we walked across the street to see the tidal bore at 7:40.  Is was getting low already.  Irish Memorial as well

Brief drive by tour of Fredericton the capital of New Brunswick.  We drove by the Christ Church Cathedral very old church, the Legislative Assembly of NB.  Also drove by Fredericton City Hall.  Also the Old Government National Historical Site of Canada.  Then it was lunch at a mall for variety.  We didn’t do lunch instead on my way to the restrooms I noticed a soft moc store and Sketchers  slip ones were 15 to 25% off.  So I went in and bought Bob a pair.  Wish we had done this before the trip started.  2 people had left in Halifax not feeling well and family came and got them.  About 12 people out of 50 now are sick with a cold.  A lot of them are not wearing masks that are provided every morning.  We put ours on long time ago and so far so good we just gotta get home.  It’s been a wonderful but way too long on a bus.  Sometimes we are on and off the bus 10 times a day.  It will be good to get home.  Some pictures of are day.

1 more day to get home.  Nighty night.  Hugs Bob & Leslee

Day 19 ~ August 19, 2024. Nova Scotia to New Brunswick

 Today we traveled thru the province of Nova Scotia  via Springhill where Anne Murray Center and the Minerx Museum.  Giant lobster for our group photo.  Magnet Hill and the shops await us before we check into our hotel.  

       2 more days and we are home…..to long on a bus  

                            Hugs Bob & Leslee

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