Kingston, Ontario

Well, here we are in Kingston, Ontario. We really like this town.
There is a beautiful downtown area that is right on the river. This is where the St. Lawrence begins. We could see the transition from Lake Ontario to the St. Lawrence River. This area is known as the 1000 Islands. We took a boat tour of some of the area, but you can not see all that many Islands in just an hour and a half.

The city of Kingston dates back to the 1600's so there is a lot of history here. Lots of buildings that go back to the early 1800's including Fort Henry. We could go on and on about the beauty of this area. It's a lovely city with much to do. When we first arrived and checked out the town, there were concerts and outdoor movies going on. People bring their chairs and blankets and enjoy the entertainment. We walked around the waterfront trail that walks along the waterfront (duh) to enjoy the cool weather and the parklike setting. The trail goes on for miles, but we only did a short part of it. Angel has trouble being sociable with other dogs. It is a very dog friendly city with dogs and their owners everywhere you go. The city has a european flair to it and you can hear many different languages being spoken here, but English is the primary language with French being second.

The campground we are staying in is huge, but very comfortable. There must be at least 300 sites here but all nicely spaced for privacy. They also have lots to do including boating, swimming, etc. Because it's the holiday weekend it's filled up and we were lucky to get a space here. Last night it was fun to sit around our campfire and see the glow of the other campfires around us. With the chill in the air (about 45 degrees) the campfire felt good and kept us warm. It's quite interesting to just sit and ponder by the campfire with no distractions except the dancing of the flames. We loved it.

Toay we plan on taking a major bike ride. There is not a bike trail here, but the area does not have a lot of car traffic. We scoped out an area by car that we feel will be interesting to see. There is a river near the campground that has a Lock that is unattended so the boater needs to operate the lock.

More later.

Miles of Smiles. Happy trails.