WOW!  Hi all,
Sorry I am quite late in blogging all the good and not so good things we have been doing.  Spent 2 wonderful days exploring Ottawa.  What a great city.  We decided to purchase a 2 day pass on the bus tour that allows you on and off at all the stops.  Driving into the city on Saturday was a piece of cake (probably because Jack drove).  Was a straight shot from our camp site to the center of the city.  We found a parking garage and these darn nice Canadians don't charge on weekends.  Sure beats what we have been paying for parking.  We jumped on the double decker English style bus and of course it was rainy so we sat down stairs.  We had a great guide who was very informative. We decided to visit the Canadian Air Museum and jumped off the bus there.  We decided to give it 2 hours and went in to buy our tickets.  Those darn nice Canadians didn't charge Jack because he was a veteran.  Still free for him even though he was American.  We could learn something from these Canadians.  Enjoyed walking around and looking at all the airplanes.  Really had some neat old old planes there.  Jumped back on the bus after two hours and took the rest of the tour.  Next day we were back and this time we decided to stop at the Rideau Hall where the Governor General lives.  Also, this is where the Queen stays when she or her family visit.  Beautiful grounds and we had a wonderful young lady as our guide.  She gave us a lot of background on Canadian history and the workings of the government.  We were those Americans who knew nothing of the history of Canada.  After that tour we decided to stop at the Basilica of Notre Dame.  Yes there is one here also.  It is quite beautiful also.  Jack will publish pictures.  Then we jumped off at the ByWard Market which is an open air market that is open 7 days a week.  Was fun to walk around and see all the flowers and fruits and crafts.  Jack was able to get a new t-shirt from Canada.  We had lunch at the market in a lovely street side cafe and then walked back to catch the bus to finish the tour.  After the tour we walked over to look at the canal and the locks that they use to move the boats from the river to the canal and vice versa.  Was really hoping that there would be a boat but no luck.
The next morning we left for Toronto.  That was a long day, good 5 plus hour ride.  The ride was pleasant until we got to Toronto.  Lot's of traffic and we think their rush hour starts at 3.  Was very glad to get through there and set up in our new camp site.  This is a really nice complex.  Quite large and we took a walk last night and saw some Mississippi and Florida license plates. So not just Canadians here.  We have decided not to go to Toronto.  Just not anything we want to see there so today is relaxing day.  We were heading to Niagara Falls but raining on and off so decided to wait until tomorrow for that trip.  Laundry and maintenance on the motor home on the agenda today.  Will fill you in later on all that we accomplish.  Well just wanted to let you all know how much we liked Ottawa.  Have a good day and will talk more later. 

Short blog tonight.  Just wanted to let you know that we are now in Ottawa.  Was a great ride from Montreal to Ottawa.  Was neat because they just opened Canada Route 30 and we were riding along and the GPS kept telling us to get off this wonderful road.  Well Jack had also printed out directions and they said to stay on 30 so we did. He also knew the road had just opened in December 2012.  Here the GPS wasn't updated and as we rode along the road disappeared from the GPS.  We laughed and laughed.  Looked like we were driving over farm land and water at times.  Was like that for about 20 minutes and then after we went through the toll and headed to route 40 all of sudden the GPS started back up again.  That was our excitement for the day. 
We got to the camp ground around 2:30 and set up and then just chilled.  I sat outside with a book and Jack saw a field attached to the campsite so asked if he could fly his RC airplane.  That's how we spent our afternoon.  While we were in Massachussets we bought some fresh Haddock and Cod and tonight we had Haddock and ate outside.  Was really lovely.  Tomorrow we are off to Ottawa.  Will let you know all about it.

Bonjour!  We have arrived in Canada.  Easy ride up yesterday on decent roads and the scenery was great.  No problems going through customs except that we got in the truck lane and we should have gotten in the car lane.  Who knew,  well now we do.  The customs agent (I guess that's what they call them in Canada) was very polite and asked us our business in Canada and sent us on our way.  We thought they would want to look in the Motor Home and that we would be at the border for awhile but no longer than going through a toll lane without an easy pass!  The drive to the campsite was through some small towns and villages. Houses and yards were really well kept and seemed to be very tranquil.  Was fun to see road signs for snowmobile crossings.  Speaking of road signs, did I tell you about the ones we saw going to Burlington VT?  They were for Moose and Bear crossings.  I was watching but didn't see any.
Out campsite is really nice.  Includes a nice patio with table and chairs and a glider.  Also a bar-b-cue pit. Jack took pictures so watch for them.  Took a walk around and then had dinner and stayed in.  Beautiful in the day time but as soon as the sun goes in the temps drop.  We had all the windows opened until around 8 then we couldn't close them fast enough.
Today we ventured into Montreal.  It is only about 20 minutes from the campsite and it was really an easy trip.  We found a place to park and walked all over old town.  Beautiful!  Went to the Basilique Notre-Dame De Montreal.  It is just an amazing church.  I would love to go to Mass there but we won't be here on Sunday.  We took a 20 minute guided tour and learned a lot about the church and about Montreal itself.  This Basilique holds 10,000 people.  They also have a chapel behind the main part of the church where they hold daily Mass and you can be married there.  The guide said you can be married in the Basilique but it is very expensive and you would need a lot of guests.  He said 200-300 guests wouldn't even fill the front.  After that we walked around the town pass the Three Courthouses and went into the City Hall.  The architecture is amazing.  We then walked down to the water front and spent some time there.  We stumbled on the Place Saint-Jacques.  This is a fun street to walk.  Has plenty of restaurants and sidewalk vendors and cute little alleyways with artists and jewelry stores.  Was fun to look.  We had lunch at a sidewalk cafe and then walked around.  Left Montreal around 3 so we could avoid the rush hour and was home in 40 minutes. 
Have to say that we truly enjoyed out Montreal adventure and are looking forward to our next adventure in Ottawa.

Hi everyone,
Catching you up on our adventure.  We left Marshfield Massachusetts yesterday and headed to Burlington Vermont.  We were smart enough to take 495 around Boston and that made for a beautiful ride.  Must be absolutely beautiful when the leaves change colors. We arrived and set up with enough time to sit outside and enjoy nature.  Sun was out but a little chilly.  Today we did some laundry.  Yeah I know that's personal but if I have to do it you have to read about it.  Didn't take too long because I could use 4 washers and 4 dryers.  Now that you know all there is to know about my laundry I will tell you the good stuff.  After lunch we decided to ride around and head to Burlington VT.  We rode along Lake Champlain for awhile and oohed and ahhed then found the route into Burlington.  Went down to the dock area and walked on the boardwalk and sat in the sun.  What a lake.  Just goes on and on.  The boardwalk has benches and those wooden bench swings so that you can sit and watch the water.  Looked like a lot of people brought their lunches to enjoy the scenery.  We had a drink at a restaurant on the docks.  Just sat and watched the boats and the birds.  What a nice relaxing day.  Came home and sat outside again and just enjoyed the sun. 
We are heading to Canada tomorrow so might not be able to blog until we come back to US.  Depends on if we have WiFi at the campsite.  Have a wonderful day.
Mary and Jack

Two great days at the Cape with our friends.  Took the ferry over to Martha's Vineyard on Saturday.  What a great time we had.  The sky was blue, the sun was out and we saw the island.  Took a tour around Martha's Vineyard and saw the driveways of the famous.  The roads are small and twisty with bikers, walkers and mopeds and both Jack and Dick were happy that they didn't have to drive.  The island is quite beautiful and all the small towns have such charm.  It would be a neat place to spend a weekend but I wouldn't want to live there.  After the tour we walked around the little shops until we took the ferry back to Woodshole on the Cape.  Had dinner and then came on home.  I was out like a light as soon as I sat down.  Sun and sea air has always had that effect on me.  Today we met in Hyannis and enjoyed walking around and looking at the Father's Day car show.  There were some amazing cars there.  Went to the JFK Museum after a nice lunch and then said goodby to our friends.  They are leaving the Cape for Boston tomorrow and we are Vermont and Lake Champlain bound.  It was so nice to have some time with Dick and Kathy.  Been a whole year since we saw them and that was in the middle of their daughter, Kristy's wedding.  This time it was just us four. 
We also found the fresh fish store open this morning before we went out and so we now have some fish in our freezer to enjoy on our journey.  Got some clam chowder and lobster bisque too.  Eat your hearts out!
Good night all, talk to you from Vermont.
PS Jack posted some pictures of the Cape, Martha's Vineyard and our home.

Happy weekend everyone.  We had a great day yesterday with our friends Kathy and Dick.  We picked them up around 10:30 and spent the day in Provincetown (P-Town).  We had lobster rolls for lunch and then walked all around the town.  In and out of cute little stores.  Yes it rained but not hard enough to stop us.  When we finally decided we had enough we found a Portuguese Bakery and had Malasadas.  They were really good.  We then took the scenic route back to Yarmouth.  We stopped to take pictures of a lighthouse and walked over to look at the beach and ocean and there was a huge pod of seals.  They put on quite a show for us.  Of course, when we tried to take pictures they would go under the water.  Took a good 2 and a half hours to wind our way back to Kathy and Dick's hotel.  Of course, as soon as we got there we realized that it was dinner time and we decided to go have pizza and beer.  Was a great day.  We got back to our home before the heavy rains and winds came.  Woke up this morning to rain and winds but by 11:00 the sun started to come out.  Today was a beautiful day and we ran some errands and then came back and took a walk around the campground and met some neighbors.  We are surrounded by retirees who have decided, like us, to explore the country and live in a motor home.  Got some good information.  After our walk we just enjoyed the weather and sat outside.  Me with my book and Jack with his binoculars.  Was a lovely day.  Stay tuned as tomorrow we are going back to the Cape. 

Well, here it is Thursday, June 13th and I am just getting around to posting.  I need to get back on track and post every night.  We spent Tuesday in Boston walking the Freedom Trail and really enjoyed that.  Didn't enjoy the drive in and out of Boston - traffic is unreal and then we went through the tunnel from hell.  It has exits in it and the GPS doesn't work so I ask you, how are you supposed to know where you are??!!  We were there for most of the day.  No lobster that night.  We got home and defrosted some sausage and made spaghetti.  Then the rains came.  And believe me the rains came.  Holy cow!!  Good thing is we now know that the motor home is water proof.
Wednesday we went to Plymouth and met up with our dear friends, Kathy and Dick Freitas.  That was fun.  We went on a guided walk with a very good pilgram who was able to fill us in on just what happened when the Mayflower landed.  We were so excited to see Kathy and Dick and we are planning on meeting them today and doing some exploring on Cape Cod.
Last night was lobster.  Stopped on our way home from Plymouth and got two medium lobsters and Jack cooked them for us for dinner.  Great eating.  Think I'll have another one tonight.  Woke this morning to sunny (and I mean sunny) skies and calm seas.  Let's see how long that lasts.  Watching a fishing or lobster boat go out.  Great way to start the day.
That's all for now.  See ya later.

June 11, 2013 We Are Back

Hi everyone,
Jack and I are back on the road.  We left New Jersey after spending 3 months (almost) with our families.  Had a great time and got to do a lot of family dinners, trips to the shore and softball and little league games. 
We had an exciting trip from South Jersey to Massachusetts yesterday.  Rain and rain and more rain.  Did find some roads that were as bad as California.  Yes, New York I mean you!!!  We are at Fourth Cliff Recreational area and have a wonderful campsite.  Our front windows are looking out at Cape Cod Bay.  Beautiful this morning even with the rain, will be beautiful tomorrow morning when the sun comes out.  (I have always been an optimist.) 
We are going to chill today and see if we can get some lobsters for dinner and tomorrow we will start sight seeing.  Not sure where we will go but we want to see Boston, Plymouth and Cape Cod.  We are fortunate that our friends Kathy and Dick are visiting Boston and the Cape and we are going to meet them on Thursday on the Cape.  Funny thing, they were taking a train from Long Island and we were driving and we were running parallel to them all the way up. They got to Boston at 5 and we got to the campsite at 5. 
Well, just wanted you all to know that we are back and will be blogging.  Here until the 17th then heading to Vermont, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.  Will be working our way west and will be back in Oregon in August for about a month, then who knows where we will go.