I found Wasa bread in a small shop in Wolfe Island...definitely did not expect seeing it there. I didn't even think that bread was available outside of Scandinavia (maybe at an Ikea shop), to be... more
The third in the Kingston universities series is St. Lawrence Community College. It provides education and training in applied arts, business, engineering technology, trades, health sciences and
human... more
If you are visiting Kingston between June and September you will notice that every restaurant along Ontario Street will have an outside patio, and if the sun is... more
Kingston is built on the water and we seem to have an abundence of it everywhere, however there have been more that a few people upset by the amount of... more
General tip about Kingston: it is a relatively large city but it has more of a small town feel. It can be a pleasant stop on the way between Montreal and... more
Keep your eyes open for attractions. I realized that when we came out of the marine museum and we saw the big ice breaker ship, there was another museum almost... more
You have to learn French around here!! Which leads me to a question posed to my Canadian friends such as LAVEP and Lauriejeanne. Does the dual language present... more
(I pulled this photo off the web to provide you with an idea of the city and how it lays out. Most of my own photos taken while there failed to turn out, so my... more
Take some photographes from the Skydeck of 130 meters high.
The lift brings you to the top in 40 seconds. There are three decks. The two first are glass... more
oh dear... Lucille is holding a strawberry on her finger and smiling... kinda cute... well, on our way to the upper canada village, we dropped by a strawberry... more
Go to the Prince George hotel!This beautifull place was where the wifes of soldiers would come to sleep when they were in town to visit their husbands posted at... more
If you come to Kingston in the summer, you should be sure to visit Fort Henry. You'll want to find out when they are doing their annual show with a visiting US... more
Climb on the Skydeck - Hill Island, Lansdowne ON K0E 1L0 (613)659.2335
To reach the Skydeck : take Hwy 401, Exit 661 direction Int81. On the photograph : the... more
That's right. Thousand Islands have over 1800 smaller and bigger islands, not including the artificial islands. The boat ride we went on was leaving from Gananoque. See my Gananaoque page for town...
No visit to Kingston would be complete without a cruise of The Thousand Islands. A highlight of your cruise will certainly be the beautiful Boldt Castle. This photo is not of the castle, but merely......
My wife and I had to make a 1400-kilometre (870-mile) mad dash to Toronto for a family wedding, taking divided superhighways the whole way, including passing through Montreal. As a result, we decided...
Founded in 1673, Kingston is one of "Upper Canada" (Ontario)'s oldest and finest cities. Because of its proximity to Lake Ontario, the city enjoyed much prosperity during the 1800s, which resulted in...
We did a road trip to Kingston, where my hosts thought they could take a tour to see Thousand Islands....well, this is true but apparently if you get there early enough to visit a travel agent or...
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