We arrived at Thunder Bay in Alpena, MI.
We toured the Maritime Museum
run by NOAA as a marine sanctuary.
Driving across the Mackinac Straits.
We were just in time for the Lilac Festival.
We stayed two nights at the Grand Hotel!
The view from our balcony.
The main parlor of the hotel.
The piano player was really good.
This is Arch Rock on Mackinac Island.
They have two different chess boards
at the Grand Hotel.
The weather was beautiful the day we left.
My beautiful bride.
Josie rides a "minion-mobile" at Soo Locks.
Noah found one of his ancestors in Sault Ste. Marie.
This is Duschenay Falls
near North Bay, Ontario.
We caught a great dinner show in Ottawa.
Statue of Queen Victoria in Ottawa.
Known as Centre Block, this is Ottawa's seat of government.
One of the locks on Rideau Canal.
Hanging out in Canada's capital.
Interior of Ottawa's Notre Dame cathedral.
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A classic Canadian dish known as poutine.
At Parc Omega, you get up close with the wildlife -
REAL close!
We arrived in Montreal the day after the Gran Prix.
Exploring the city at night (the dome is Marché Bonsecours).
We saw a light show inside the Notre Dame de Sacre Couer.
The sanctuary is beautiful.
After a long drive to Toronto, we went up in the CN Tower.
The view from 1100 feet!
Josie daydreams of rock-climbing.
Top of the city.
We went to Medieval Times for some jousting and roast chicken.
Been waiting a long time to see Niagara Falls...
it did not disappoint.
And by the afternoon, the weather didn't either.
It turned into a gorgeous day.
And was such a great ending to
a fantastic trip.
The view from our hotel was spectacular!
We didn't want to leave!
