Back from where we started

Hi, sorry for the delay but I had a little trip and fall in Quebec City and broke a bone in my arm.  We left QC Thursday morning and arrived at the ER in Hfx at 12:30 a.m.  Three hours later I left with a cast, so it has been difficult typing but now it feels much better.  Hopefully the cast comes off Nov 2.
We are renting a cottage on Coolen's Hill in Shad Bay from my friend's aunt.
We haven't made any decisions re travel, have to wait for the cast to be removed.
Cheers, nrm & bam

On the road again

Hi, it's been a while.  We finally left Ontario after spending great time with family and friends.  We are in Montreal and visiting my aunt today.  We'll leave tomorrow and head east, not sure which route we will take, may go around the Gaspe Bay Peninsula.  We are heading to Halifax and make plans for our next adventure, probably Australia and New Zealand.  
I spoke to Kris (for you BNB people) he sounded great and baby Louie is doing great.  Sounds like he likes to eat, Kris said he's about 15 lbs.  and 3 months old.  We may get to see them this evening.  He is a bit of a distance from where we are staying and the traffic in Montreal is SCARY.
Going to find some good deli for lunch.  That's it for now.
Cheers, nrm & bam

Anne's & Steve's Sept 13, 2011

Hi, we are in Waterford, Ont visiting my sister Anne, Steve and Kathy.  They live on a farm and have lots of space.  Here are some pictures.

Farmer Steve

Otis

Abby

Swimming Pool

Fish pond

Railway track around fish pond

So until next time.
cheers nrm & bam

Sudbury, Ont Sept 9, 2011

We left Thessalon and drove to Sudbury.  I think the big knickle is the most exciting thing in Sudbury.  We did a walk in a park and took pictures of the miners' monument.  We continued our drive and when we got to Parry Sound realized we were only a few hours away from Toronto so decided to drive through and we are in Burlington.  Today we are visiting my sister Anne, and I'm sitting in their great yard updating the blog.

Front of nickle

Back of nickle

Miners' monument

Miner's monument

Miners' monument

 That was end of this lag of the trip.  When we decide what is next I'll do posting.
Cheers, nrm & bam

Where are we

Hi, we are in Burlington, Ont staying at our friends house.  Wendell & Elisa have gone to Japan and have graciously offered us their place.  We arrived Friday night.  I will update the blog later today with the last of our pictures for a while.  We will go to a travel agency and see what we can work out.  Still contemplating the US Consulate.
Going to visit my sister Anne on Tuesday and Judy on Wednesday.  Oh yes we will be visiting Woody and Terry Lee on Thursday.  Can't wait to see what Woody does, I think he'll act ticked off and meow a lot.
Another beautiful day in southern Ontario and no humidity, which is the killer.  That's it for now folks.
Cheers, nrm & bam

Wawa, Ont Sept 7 & 8

Hi, we really liked Wawa.  On Sept 7th we walked on the waterfront and it took all of 5 minutes.  Then we went to the Trading Post, really neat old store with all sorts of things in it.  The golf course was across the road from the store and we played 9 holes, that's all it is but it is a full length 9 holes.  Had some good shots and lots of bad ones too, but we had FUN.  Then it was off to see the falls, when we got there we realized we saw them on the way out but took some pictures, in case you forget what they look like.  We went to Sandy Beach on Lake Superior, goes for miles and we were the only ones there.  Bill got into the water as you will see and had his freedom, if you get my drift.  I won't post that picture, it might scare you.  We stayed at Northern Lights Motel and they have a restaurant.  It is owned by Polish people and food was delicious.  This morning we went back into town and took pictures of the geese statues.  Dedicated when they completed the last link of the highway around Lake Superior.
On the road heading east and came across Agawa Rock Pictographs.  It had a caution posted as it is very rugged.  I couldn't go the whole way but Bill did and he said I probably wouldn't have been able to go  on the ledge to see them.  They were created by the Ojibwa tribe.  The beach just up the road was another sandy calm beach.
When had a pit stop in Sault Ste Marie I noticed we had picked up a hitchhiker, he's below.
We continued on and are staying in Thessalon, Ont on Lake Huron.   We missed the actual sun going down but the after effects, you will see below.

Totem Pole, Wawa

the original goose, , Wawa

Trading Post

Goose #2

Magpie Falls

Bill in Lake Superior

Beach by Agawa

Agawa Rocks

Pictograph, Agawaa

Pictograh, Agawa

Pictograph, Agawa

Pictograph, Agawa

Pictograph, Agawa

The climb up at Agawa

the climb

Hitchhiker on tire, a blue dragon fly

Tonight's sunset, Lake Huron

That's all for night.  Cheers, nrm & bam

Wawa, On Sept 6, 2011

Todays drive was more interesting.  We stopped to see the Aquasabon Falls and found these red leaves.

Lots of red rocks, trees and lakes to view on the drive.  We stopped in White River and that is where Winnie a black bear cub was bought.  The plaques about his history are below as well, in case you don't know the story behind him.  We drove another hour to Wawa where we are spending the night.  I'll have some good pictures tomorrow of water falls.  After we got the sun setting it was too dark to go to the falls.  We are thinking of spending another night here as the weather is suppose to be great and they have a golf course and Sandy Beach where we took the sunset picture.  It's beautiful.  We'll see what tomorrow brings.

Red leaves at Aquasabon Falls, On

Gorge, Aquashaon Falls, On

Aquasabon Falls, On

Winnie the Pooh, White River,  On

Plaque about Winnie

Plaque Part 2

Sunset over Lake Superior, Ont

Hope you enjoy the pictures.  Cheers, nrm & bam