I think I'm going to adjust my day. In the previous days, I got all the photos edited, loaded them up to Flickr, then did the web site, then wrote the blog.
Well, I haven't yet been able to load anything to Flickr, the web site is about 80% done, and it's time to close it for a day.
So, ... in the future (I know, promises, promises, ...) I intend to post this first. Then, as time allows, I'll catch up. So, it could be you'll read this, and later say "what? he's changed things on the blog". Yes I can do that, and will (or at least might).
Fairly easy start of the day, breakfast at Denny's, 2 hours on the road, changed drivers, and then we got to Montreal. Got new pictures of Dixie Rear Range (couldn't find the front range), and both Lachine lights (see http://www.lighthousesrus.org/Canada/Quebec.htm). Got lunch and went downtown.
That's where the fun began. We were told to exit the tunnel and take a left - couldn't find the road number. Delorme got very upset and told us to turn around at a no U-turn spot, then turn left at a no turn spot, ... We finally got where we wanted to go, but mostly by following the general context, not the specific directions. Parked and got a picture of Ile Ste.Helene (next on Quebec page).
Left town and followed the GPS, and this time it found 2 lights (for which I had poor directions, but geocoordinates I didn't trust) impecablly. (No, I don't trust this spelling checker either.) You can page down to see the Vercheres lights.
Leaving them, we got an ice cream, changed drivers and I started to find a place for the night.
Marnie was following the GPS and said "were you intending us to take a ferry?" The correct answer was "no", but checking the GPS, it was right about the ferry (and wrong about how to get to it). Unlike Wolf Island, (a) we paid a fee ($7.50), drove right on (no wait), crossed smoothly and got off where we expected to be.
Found a Day's Inn at the expressway exit (we were looking for the Comfort Inn across the way), went downtown, got an excellent supper, and came back to find out there wasn't enough time to really finish this right.
So, ... updates will follow.
Dad
Well, I haven't yet been able to load anything to Flickr, the web site is about 80% done, and it's time to close it for a day.
So, ... in the future (I know, promises, promises, ...) I intend to post this first. Then, as time allows, I'll catch up. So, it could be you'll read this, and later say "what? he's changed things on the blog". Yes I can do that, and will (or at least might).
Fairly easy start of the day, breakfast at Denny's, 2 hours on the road, changed drivers, and then we got to Montreal. Got new pictures of Dixie Rear Range (couldn't find the front range), and both Lachine lights (see http://www.lighthousesrus.org/Canada/Quebec.htm). Got lunch and went downtown.
That's where the fun began. We were told to exit the tunnel and take a left - couldn't find the road number. Delorme got very upset and told us to turn around at a no U-turn spot, then turn left at a no turn spot, ... We finally got where we wanted to go, but mostly by following the general context, not the specific directions. Parked and got a picture of Ile Ste.Helene (next on Quebec page).
Left town and followed the GPS, and this time it found 2 lights (for which I had poor directions, but geocoordinates I didn't trust) impecablly. (No, I don't trust this spelling checker either.) You can page down to see the Vercheres lights.
Leaving them, we got an ice cream, changed drivers and I started to find a place for the night.
Marnie was following the GPS and said "were you intending us to take a ferry?" The correct answer was "no", but checking the GPS, it was right about the ferry (and wrong about how to get to it). Unlike Wolf Island, (a) we paid a fee ($7.50), drove right on (no wait), crossed smoothly and got off where we expected to be.Found a Day's Inn at the expressway exit (we were looking for the Comfort Inn across the way), went downtown, got an excellent supper, and came back to find out there wasn't enough time to really finish this right.
So, ... updates will follow.
Dad
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