Currently in Niagara Falls Ontario
Temp: 30 degrees(c)
Next Destination: Amherst, WI (Yes, we need a vacation from our vacation).
Recap:
Maine: The most gorgeous place in the US, to this point. A huge state with only 1.5million people and they all are very kind! We spent most of our time at Acadia National Park. Camping 2 nights in the park and 4 nights just outside of it. Make sure to check out Sand Beach, although the ocean water is freezing the views are fantastic and the water is pure and blue. We watched the harbor fireworks from the top of Cadillac mountain and ate amazing food at local restaurants and markets. Although Cadillac is only 1500ft high, it had fantastic views as well. We headed down to Stonington, a small fishing village, for a day. We had a delicious lunch at Lilly's cafe. A small local produce/meat restaurant in a two story home. We also got icecream and iced coffee -what a treat ! Maine was capped off with blueberry pie and a fantastic dinner at Cleonice (a fancy restaurant in Ellsworth, ME). Oh by the way... MAINE SEA SALT IS THE BEST ! www.maineseasalt.com
Quebec City: After a week in Maine we crossed the border and headed to Quebec City. A french speaking city with a ton of charm and amazing views. We spent a lot of time in Old Quebec, where buildings still stand from the 1600 and 1700's. This little city had cobble stone streets and felt like a mini version of Paris. We found a fantastic hip and modern sushi place called, YU ZU. We sipped Mojito's and chilled out in their ultra lounge while sampling amazing sushi. While in Quebec we found a small art gallery where we found some amazing paintings from European artists. Needless to say, we almost dropped $2200 on a painting but we decided it wasn't quite right for us. We spent about 4 days in Quebec and this was our favorite of all the Canadian cities.
Montreal: We only spent two days in Montreal but we spent one of them down town in old Montreal. Somewhat similar to Quebec city but more modernized and industrialized. It lacked the charm that Quebec had. Although we found some fantastic Sushi here as well, at Sushi Yu.
Niagara Falls: Last but not least, Niagara falls from the Canadian side! What an amazing view, time, and experience. Words cannot describe it! The Maid of the Mist was the highlight. The boat takes you right up to the falls where you are drenched by the mist from the falls. The temps were in the upper 80s so the mist felt great ! We also celebrated Brady's 26th birthday with a picnic and some wine! We stayed all day and took pics of the colorful falls at night. A must see if you ever get the chance ~!
PICTURES: they have been a pain to upload so we are going to try and put them on a different website... stay tuned. We will be in stable land for the next few weeks and will hopefully figure it out then.
So thanks for reading and staying tuned.
~carpe diem ~
Ashley & Brady
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Internet....air conditioning and fast wi-fi ! oh and by the way it's 94 in Quebec !
Bonjour ~
We made it into Canada.... BUT ! Wait just one minute... we need to update you on the past 2 or was it 3 weeks~ !
So hang tight with the pics .... its not our fault the weather has been fantastic !
This is where we've been:
New York ( Brooklyn, Manhatten)
New Jersey (Ridgewood)
Catskill Mountains (Woodstock, NY)
Lake George (New York)
Lake Placid (New York)
Woodstock, New Hampshire
Acadia National Park (Maine)
Bar Harbor (Maine)
Jackman (Maine)
Quebec City (Quebec, Canada)
Since New York and New Jersey....
We traveled North West to the Catskill Mountains. Here we stayed at a quaint little KOA off the highway complete with clean showers and a swimming pool. You laugh but clean showers are a big deal !
One day we decided to check out Woodstock ... you know the famous 1969 music festival... I do believe we got a glimpse of it that rainy day we headed into town.... peace signs, tie dyed shirts, and hippies on every corner.... it was blissful.
After checking out a few galleries and art shops we headed to see the worlds largest kaleidoscope. It was in the middle of some back country roads in a silo. We had to lay down on the floor and look up into the silo to check out the view....absolutely fabulous ! The "show" was like a movie in kaleidoscope form. Well worth the trip to see all the different kinds of scopes and to the largest one of them all.
From there we headed to Lake George.... let's just say it was like the Wisconsin Dells of New York. We ended up having the most amazing hibachi/sushi for dinner one night and hit up overlook mountain for some breathtaking views....
After 2 days of that we headed more north toward Lake Placid....which was fabulous for weather. About 70 during the day and about 45 at night. We met some friends who have been coming to the same campsite for over 11 years. They had never heard of the word "uftah"... or "good to go"... the gal actually asked me to spell "uftah".... this was funny....
The accents are fun too..... like car is "ccaaarrr" and coffee is "kawfee" fun stuff.
We also saw lots of rapids and waterfalls. The day we left we headed up White Face Mountain.
The temps were in the 50s and the fog was so thick that the sign declared "no visibility" as we drove in... but we didn't care we headed towards the top. When we got there it was raining and cold. We took the elevator up the summit where you felt like you were standing on top of the world....or just in a movie for better terms. As we headed back down the storm began to clear and we ended up seeing what you would see on a clear day.
Then we headed to Woodstock, New Hampshire where there is no tax on alcohol and their slogan is "live free or die"... so nobody has to wear a helmet when riding bikes. The scenery was beyond gorgeous ! The White Mountains were breathtaking and the rivers were so clean !
We only stayed for 2 nights because we had to work around the 4th of July people traffic.... so we ended up spending 2 nights in Acadia National Park and another 4 nights in Bar Harbor. . . . .
MAINE TO BE CONTINUED........
We made it into Canada.... BUT ! Wait just one minute... we need to update you on the past 2 or was it 3 weeks~ !
So hang tight with the pics .... its not our fault the weather has been fantastic !
This is where we've been:
New York ( Brooklyn, Manhatten)
New Jersey (Ridgewood)
Catskill Mountains (Woodstock, NY)
Lake George (New York)
Lake Placid (New York)
Woodstock, New Hampshire
Acadia National Park (Maine)
Bar Harbor (Maine)
Jackman (Maine)
Quebec City (Quebec, Canada)
Since New York and New Jersey....
We traveled North West to the Catskill Mountains. Here we stayed at a quaint little KOA off the highway complete with clean showers and a swimming pool. You laugh but clean showers are a big deal !
One day we decided to check out Woodstock ... you know the famous 1969 music festival... I do believe we got a glimpse of it that rainy day we headed into town.... peace signs, tie dyed shirts, and hippies on every corner.... it was blissful.
After checking out a few galleries and art shops we headed to see the worlds largest kaleidoscope. It was in the middle of some back country roads in a silo. We had to lay down on the floor and look up into the silo to check out the view....absolutely fabulous ! The "show" was like a movie in kaleidoscope form. Well worth the trip to see all the different kinds of scopes and to the largest one of them all.
From there we headed to Lake George.... let's just say it was like the Wisconsin Dells of New York. We ended up having the most amazing hibachi/sushi for dinner one night and hit up overlook mountain for some breathtaking views....
After 2 days of that we headed more north toward Lake Placid....which was fabulous for weather. About 70 during the day and about 45 at night. We met some friends who have been coming to the same campsite for over 11 years. They had never heard of the word "uftah"... or "good to go"... the gal actually asked me to spell "uftah".... this was funny....
The accents are fun too..... like car is "ccaaarrr" and coffee is "kawfee" fun stuff.
We also saw lots of rapids and waterfalls. The day we left we headed up White Face Mountain.
The temps were in the 50s and the fog was so thick that the sign declared "no visibility" as we drove in... but we didn't care we headed towards the top. When we got there it was raining and cold. We took the elevator up the summit where you felt like you were standing on top of the world....or just in a movie for better terms. As we headed back down the storm began to clear and we ended up seeing what you would see on a clear day.
Then we headed to Woodstock, New Hampshire where there is no tax on alcohol and their slogan is "live free or die"... so nobody has to wear a helmet when riding bikes. The scenery was beyond gorgeous ! The White Mountains were breathtaking and the rivers were so clean !
We only stayed for 2 nights because we had to work around the 4th of July people traffic.... so we ended up spending 2 nights in Acadia National Park and another 4 nights in Bar Harbor. . . . .
MAINE TO BE CONTINUED........
Sunday, July 4, 2010
When in Maine !
Happy 4th Everyone ~ !
I'm jumping ahead a bit...but I had the most fantastic-out-of-this-world meal last night at a Bistro in Ellsworth, Maine. The name is Cleonice. Our servers name was Delian. She was the best waitress I've come across yet ! We started our meal with a glass of summer wine and a carafe of Sangria.
The tapas were a wide selection but we landed on an Artichoke pesto bruschetta and a house salad with the most fresh salad ingredients ever ! The Maine salt was what got me... I even tried to buy some but they were out of the small portions and I thought a pound was a little overkill. Their breadbasket was filled with a fennel wheat bread and a focaccia bread that was simply beautiful.
The main course:
Brady ordered fresh Tuna - the catch of the day
I had Ratatouille- and if you've never had it I'd either try to make it or go find some ! Made me want to cry.
I really think my next calling in life is in the food biz... making it and and making it look wonderful!
We were stuffed so dessert happened after.... a bit of dark chocolate....
I don't think my taste buds will ever be the same...
So remember: When in Maine go to Cleonice ! And make reservations :)
I'm jumping ahead a bit...but I had the most fantastic-out-of-this-world meal last night at a Bistro in Ellsworth, Maine. The name is Cleonice. Our servers name was Delian. She was the best waitress I've come across yet ! We started our meal with a glass of summer wine and a carafe of Sangria.
The tapas were a wide selection but we landed on an Artichoke pesto bruschetta and a house salad with the most fresh salad ingredients ever ! The Maine salt was what got me... I even tried to buy some but they were out of the small portions and I thought a pound was a little overkill. Their breadbasket was filled with a fennel wheat bread and a focaccia bread that was simply beautiful.
The main course:
Brady ordered fresh Tuna - the catch of the day
I had Ratatouille- and if you've never had it I'd either try to make it or go find some ! Made me want to cry.
I really think my next calling in life is in the food biz... making it and and making it look wonderful!
We were stuffed so dessert happened after.... a bit of dark chocolate....
I don't think my taste buds will ever be the same...
So remember: When in Maine go to Cleonice ! And make reservations :)
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Shenandoah National Park # 2
Yes, we are still madly in love!
A sunset in Shenandoah
A waterfall in Shenandoah
Monday, June 28, 2010
Hey we're Alive !
Coming at cha' from the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
We are sitting in the laundry room waiting for our wet blankets to dry.
It seems whenever we go for long drives something in the back gets wet.
The weather has been way too nice to be on a computer...so sorry that it's been
kinda random - post wise.
More pics and info to come tomorrow... cross your fingers that it's a rainy night.
Location: Woodstock, NH
Temp: 63
Just came from the Adirondack Mountains in New York ... so freaking cool !
We met new friends camping ...they are from NY and have never heard the word "uftah"....
also we need to learn French asap for Canada ~ !
Much peace 2 all. . . . a&b
We are sitting in the laundry room waiting for our wet blankets to dry.
It seems whenever we go for long drives something in the back gets wet.
The weather has been way too nice to be on a computer...so sorry that it's been
kinda random - post wise.
More pics and info to come tomorrow... cross your fingers that it's a rainy night.
Location: Woodstock, NH
Temp: 63
Just came from the Adirondack Mountains in New York ... so freaking cool !
We met new friends camping ...they are from NY and have never heard the word "uftah"....
also we need to learn French asap for Canada ~ !
Much peace 2 all. . . . a&b
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Today June 27th
We were running the laptop to the car this morning to get power and the battery died. Thankfully we have wonderful camp neighbors to give us a jump.
Note to self: Either get an electric site or no electronics. (period)
Note to self: Either get an electric site or no electronics. (period)
Friday, June 25, 2010
Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)
The beautiful canopy of leaves as we hiked down to the falls in Shenandoah National Park.
We even got up to see a sunrise :)
The curve in the road where we watched the sunrise in Shenandoah.
Sunrise at Shenandoah.
The storm moving in the night we arrived at Shenandoah N.P.
More amazing storm ~ !
Mountain weather can get crazy :)
Smiles in the car on the way to our campsite....
Rainbow after the storm ~
Rainbow after the storm (far away)
We made it to Big Meadows in Shenandoah ~ !
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