ills and evergreen covered mountains as we drove south through the Adirondack Mountains. However, the highlight of our day was visiting with Don and Barbara 
Eckenfelder at their home in Glens Fall, NY
. It was also a real treat to finally see beautiful Lake George that Jill has told us about for so long.
beautifully spoken--it didn't matter what they said, the french language is so beautiful to hear. We found many interesting
sights on our drive from Quebec to Montreal. We crossed the St. Lawrence River twice and drove through rolling hills dotted with farms, silos, huge fields ready to be plowed, and laundry blowing in the breeze. Montreal is a very large city and it was fun staying right downtown. We especially loved walking around the old town next to the riv
er where we walked the oldest street in Montreal which is lined with shops and art galleries. The architecture of t
he 
buildings definitely has that french influence.
tly populated areas of northern Maine with moose crossing signs. The scenery was beautiful and we found the style of houses where the barn/garage was attached t0 the house quite interes
ting. (No doubt with the hard winters, it made it easier if the barn was connected to the house.) 
The Dutch style barns were classic. We saw a lot of snow on the ground as we drove north, but the big shocker was when when went around a cu
rve and there was a huge lake frozen. Later we saw one that was completely 
frozen over, looking like a Christmas card. (I am now wondering if I brought along enough warm clothes.) Craig helped me out by buying me a great w
arm hat, all hand 
crafted in Canada. Quebec is a gorgeous french town on the St. Lawrence River and everyone really does talk only in french. It was a bit of a problem for us in the restaurant and shops, but we love hearing the beautifu
l french language spoken everywhere. There was a huge gate to the Citadel Wall right in front of our hotel whic
h led to town and some neat streets. Of course
Le Chateau Frontenac was by far the crown jewel of Quebec.
ren's Lobster House in Kittery, Maine. We are staying at a place in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and when we left for dinner, we thought we were going to a place in New Hampshire as the restaurant was only five minutes away. After going over a bridge, there we were in Maine to our big surprise---we just didn't know we were that far north yet. Today, I feel like I have been in school all day with all that I have learned and experienced not to mention how absolutely spectacularly beautiful the New England coast is. As we drove from Marblehead to Salem and then to Gloucester on Cape Ann and 
various littl
e port towns along the way the scenery, houses, boats, etc. were wonderful, just exactly as one would imagine 
New England port towns to look like. We spent a go
od part of our day in Salem touring the House of Seven Gables and learning more about Nathaniel Hawthorne and visiting the house where he was born. Then we knew that a trip 
to Salem had to include a visit to the Salem Witch Museum which was most interesting and very informative. Salem really is a town that I think would like to be remembered more for its great shipping heritage than it's witch trials. One interesting fact that we learned was that none of those accused were ever burned to death---the
y were hanged instead! What a crazy time in our history. We loved seeing all the houses with the dates they were built display
ed---some 1600's, some 1700's. At the top of Massachusetts, is beautiful Gloucester on C
ape Ann. Craig and I aren't trying to look like twins, but these are our shirts from Cape Cod.
ntic was a great way to start our day. (I told Craig that one of these boardwalks would be perfect at Bear Lake.) As we wound our way through the Cape, the houses really are all Cape Cod style as are most of the buildings. They must have some really strict building code
s to protect the ambiance of the area. We made a quick stop at the Green
Briar Nature Center and jam Kitchen which honors the author Thornton W. Burgess, (He wrote Peter Rabbit among many other books.)and we saw a cranberry bog on our way to Provinc
etown on the northeast tip of Cape Cod. Provincetown is a major summer destina
tion and full of 
shops, restaurants, etc. We also lea
rned that 
the Pilgrims first landing was here. Returning from the Cape, I really wanted to see the famous Plymouth Rock in Plymouth and it was even more underwelmi
ng than I remember it from before. It really is not very big, but its signifigance is huge, so it is well protected. We decided to stay here in Plymouth and are staying just a cou
ple of blocks from the Rock.
P. Conrad, on display in the water. We enjoyed revisting Newport, Rhode Island again and driving by some of the mansions of the "old money" families. "The 
Breakers" is one of the largest. We drove to the bottom of Cape Cod to a little town called, Sandwich, just east of Sagamore. There we stayed in a church that ha
d been made into a bed and breakfast. It really was lovely with its high ceilings, period furniture, and 
beautiful stained glass windows. Enjoyed the jacuzzi in our room as well.
uildings for students on the 17Th floor and has a great skyline view of Manhattan. His school is just across t
he street and the hospital is right up the street. Today we took the bus from his apartment to the subway and then the subway into Manhattan. The sights on the subway were way more fun than th
e train at Disneyland---graffiti galore and just interesting sights to see alo
ng the track before it went underground. We finally actually walked on the Brooklyn Bridge and then we wanted to see the gallery at the Stock Exchange, but since 9/11 no tours
are allowed. We met Grace for lunch and then basically enjoyed the sights and sounds of the stores, restaurants, Fifth Avenue, Times Square, Soho, Greenwich Village, etc. of Manhattan. I also talked Craig and David into going to Junior's for my absolute favorite cheeseca
ke. (At this rate, I may just roll home.)
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