NE/Canada Cruise-Halifax - Peggy's Cove

Halifax, Sun.9-23-12

Day 10

 

 

 

Today we arrived in Halifax.  It was very foggy.  We rented a car and drove out to Peggy's Cove Lighthouse. 

 

 

 

 

 By the time we arrived at the lighthouse the fog had cleared and it turned out to be a nice day.  As we drove back to our ship, we stopped along the way to eat a lobster roll will watching the lobster boats.

 

 

NE/Canada Cruise-PORTLAND MA

Portland ME Sat.9-22-12

Day 9

We docked in Portland @ 7 am

We pd $5pp for a HOHO bus, it turned out to be un-necessary.

 

 

 We walked by ourselves along the streets. We had chowder on the pier & visited a few shops.

 

 

NE/Canada Embarkation-Day 1

Friday 9-21-12

Day 8

Our innkeeper served a delicious breakfast of yogurt with fresh banana slices, cinnamon scones, poached eggs with fresh tomato & country sausage. We also had delicious coffee & fresh pineapple juice.

We arrived at the cruise port @ 11am to board our ship.

 

We decided to book an inside cabin for this cruise since the itinerary was port intensive allowing us to use the savings on the areas we visited.  Our cabin was centrally located on the ship, near the atrium and 24hr cafe.

To our delight Dinner was Maine Lobster!  It was delicious!



 

 

 



 



 

Westborough

Thursday 9-20-12

Day 7

Westborough MA

We checked in the Sleighmakerinn. B&B 2pm. We took a nap after our 8 hr drive from Niagara Falls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Inn was decorated in Victorian. Wood floors, plenty lace. We had a queen bed with a great view of the area. The innkeepers were very sweet husband & wife.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We walked along the quaint tree lined streets, visited a local farmers market.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supper was at a local restaurant JP's Restaurant Pub. Fresh overstuffed lobster roll for myself & chicken Parmesan for Hubby. Both were tasty.

Afterwards we enjoyed another walk and sat on the huge wraparound front porch with hot coffee & herbal tea. A perfect ending to a perfect stay.

Niagara Falls Day 3

Wednesday 9-19-12

Day 6

Today is our last day in Niagara Falls, I'm so bummed. We spent the morning washing our weeks laundry. Afterwards, we walked 2 hours through Niagara Park & around the Falls. All the flowers were so pretty.

 

 

Lunch was at the Deli inside the hotel. Supper was at a local Chinese restaurant.

 

 

 

We walked down to watch the illumniation of the falls tonight.    Pictures cannot capture the beauty. It is so gorgeous. Afterward, we packed up for our trip to our next destination...

...a B&B in Westborough, MA (outside of Boston).

 

 

Niagara Falls Days 2

Tuesday 9-18-12

Day 5

We spent the day getting upclose & personal with the falls. 

 

First we walked through caves behind the falls. We were able to look at the falls closer & also to look out from behind the water .

 

 

Next, we took a boat ride to the falls to get views from beneath. Even though we wore ponchos, we were soaked when it was done. So much fun!

Lunch was salmon salad & clam chowder. Supper was Italian at Romanos.

Niagara Falls Canada

Monday 9-17-12

Day 4 of our trip

We checked into the Fallsview Casino hotel.

The  gorgeous view of the falls from our hotel room window.

 

Our room was clean and spacious.  We couldn't have asked for better.

 

 

 

We spent the day walking around the falls & choosing tours for the next morning.

Lunch was eaten on the patio of a local sandwich shop. Supper was eaten at the casino buffet.

Niagara on the Lake - Winery Tours

We awoke early and after a refreshing 2 hour walk,we had our first delicious breakfast at our B&B.

 

 We collected a winery map then set out to explore them.

 

 

 

 

The first two were small family owned wineries. Next we did a tour of a larger winery. They explained about growing the vines, how to protect them from insects & disease. They also showed us their harvesting process. Afterwards. We we toured the cellar where we were educated on barrell selection & fermentation. We were then treated to a tasting where we had our first taste of "ice wine" Hubby really liked it.

 

 

We enjoyed a fresh handmade pizza topped with local herbs & veggies, very tasty.

After our full day of wine country, we had a delicious supper at an Irish pub. Hubby chose Irish Stew, while I had corn beef & cabbage.

Niagara-On-The-Lake

We had the typical Hampton Inn breakfast. Afterward, we enjoyed a morning walk while exploring our surroundings.

 

Albany is a city of hilly tree-lines streets sprinkled with cafe's & pubs with front patio chairs. Their Dutch influence is celebrated by huge painted clogs.

We arrived in Niagara On the Lake  around 2pm to a beautiful day. Lots of sunshine with gentle cool breezes. NOTL (wine country) has been a very pleasant surprise.

We booked to nights at the charming Wine Country B&B.

 

 

 Our room is decorated in rich shades of seafoam green & brown.

Our host greeted us with a friendly smile & graciously assisted us with luggage.









 

After settling in we were delighted that we could walk to most everything including Lake Ontario.

 

We returned to our room to cleanup for supper around 5:30p. We choose casual Italian food at The Ole Wine Cellar. I had a veal pasta while Hubby had spaghetti with meatballs, both were very good. Later we stopped for a treat at a small bakery and ate on the porch. Perfect end to a perfect day.

NE/CANADA TRIP - BOSTON/ALBANY

Friday,9-14-12

Day1

We Arrived at the airport 6:00am for our 7:30 flight. We arrived in Boston 3:30 ( including a 2hr layover in Baltimore).

After picking up our rental car, we headed to our first stop in Albany NY.

 

 

We checked into the Hampton Inn around 7:00. Our room was very nice.

 

We ate supper @ a nearby corner restaurant named Victory. We each had huge salads. Afterwards we explored the various pubs that lined the street. Most included outdoor seating, great for people watching & enjoy the crisp fall air.