July 20th. The Road East.

Packed up and ready to go.

Coincidentally, its exactly a year since we took the Chi Cheemaun ferry across to Manitoulin and set off on this journey of ours. So here we go east this time. First stop was a Harvest Host just outside Kingston. The Doner Studio perfectly located close enough to the Trans Canada to be convenient, and tucked away enough to be beautifully secluded and private.

Our hosts, Randall and Darlene, were super friendly and helpful. The parking spot they had for us was quite magnificent. It’s a level, gravel area across the road from their studio and store, but facing out over the Rideau Canal at Lower Brewers Lock. The added bonus to this spot right now is that the bridge by their property is out for re-construction, so the through road is actually closed.

It was a real breath of air stopping here to break up the drive. The walk around these old locks on the canal was another unexpected bonus.

Lower Brewers lock.

A little bit of history mixed in to our evening stroll.

…and a little bit of fishing……well…..the throwing of a line into the water….!!!!

…..on the way back to Xolo, we happened on this heron showing himself off quite magnificently……..

….. and then disturbed a gaggle nibbling the grass around our site..!!

…..the sunset was pretty decent too…..!!!!

With Harvest hosts there is no unhitching…..so in the morning, coffee in hand, its just lifting the stairs, locking the door and off we go again. ( That might be a slight oversimplification…!!!LOL)

Next stop Quebec City……..

Gas prices take a big leap when you cross in to Quebec, and the gas stations become more impossible to get a 30 foot rig into…!!!

Neither of us could believe that we did not take any pictures of the site in Campground Bernieres (just off the Trans Canada, and just outside Quebec City.) It was a very nice campground, very friendly staff. We drove through some horrific thunderstorms on the way there……collected our first ‘giant hail’ dents in the front of the trailer. (🙁)

We stayed a couple of nights so that we could take a wander round the old city.

Lovely buildings and little art spots scattered around.

Its a very beautiful city…….if you mashed up Edinburgh and Paris (France) with a handful of Montreal….you pretty much have Old Quebec city.

We wandered down to the harbour, and stopped for a foot cooling session in the arty sprinkler system. ( it was a hot day…!!)

Lots of soaking wet kids around…..😁😁

Its one of those places that is trapped between old beauty, interesting fine art and tourist kitsch.

It was a lovely place to wander through, but it also reinforced to us that cities are not where we’d rather be anymore.

We did have an interesting little lunch stop at Tora-ya ramen. Very yummy..!!

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