Back to the States

Our drive from Quebec down into Maine was very nice.  Lots of farm land and little towns to pass through.  We stopped by SAQ, Canadian liquor store to stock up on some things we discovered while visiting.  A whiskey made with maple syrup and a wine made with pear.  Both were delicious and I'm a tough sell.  

We had the most enjoyable border crossing ever when we came through at Sandy Bay Township.  It felt like we were in the middle of nowhere and then all of a sudden a border patrol station.  We had a girl and she was very nice.  Asked her questions and then chatted with us a little bit.  It doesn't have to be such a "jerky" experience after all.

Wyman Lake on the drive down.

French, French, Everywhere

Picked up the laptop in Watertown, NY, grabbed groceries and gas before heading back into Canada at the Thousand Islands crossing.  Food and gas are more expensive over there.
The border agents are not known for being friendly, but this one not only asked us if we were taking any weapons into Canada, but asked us if we owned any back in Florida.  Ummmm, I'm pretty sure what I own back in Florida is not the Canadian governments business.  Weird question.

We made it to Montreal that night and as of the moment of our crossing, Diego is on VACATION!!! No internet for him = no work.

We stayed with friends, Ana Cris and Martin.

Anacris, zoe and the girls

Across the Border

I didn't realize how much of Ohio is farm land.  For that matter, how much of our country, in general, is rural. There were farms everywhere on the drive from Columbus up to Michigan.

While we were in Columbus we camped at Alum Creek SP and it was an okay campground.  We stayed there a couple of nights and explored a bit.  Diego spent a work day at the local IBM office with a team mate.

Diego and Kavin