Rained off and no Internet

Good journey from Prescott to Kingston weather good and not too much traffic on the 401.  Arrived at Rideau Acres Campground in time for lunch and then the heavens opened and it continued to rain until this Friday afternoon. We sat in the trailer for a day and a half with just a quick trip to do some shopping. Yesterday morning (Friday) we left Kingston in the rain and arrived early afternoon at Rice Lake, Golden Beach resort just as the rain stopped, good timing. Had a wonderful fish and chip supper at the restaurant on site nearly as good as the fish and chips in Whitby  ( that's Whitby England the fish and chip Capital  of the world ) not Whitby Ontario. Ruth's dad was a trawler captain sailing out of Whitby so she knows her haddock from her cod, so to speak,
does that sound right?
This afternoon we went on a an easy hike around the trails surrounding  the campground, just long enough to get the legs working again

 Our home for a couple of nights.

 We need your help Francois - we think this little bird is a killdeer sorry the pic is so small could'nt get closer.

 On our nature walk this afternoon.

A step back in time

  

 Today a very interesting and relaxing visit to Upper Canada Village. It is made of buildings rescued from around the area when they were building the St. Lawrence Seaway back in the fifties. It is a working village musium. The sawmill is water powered and the wood they cut is used in the village for repairs to the houses and barns. 

  

 The Blacksmith makes all the ironwork  needed and fancy stuff to sell in the gift shop.                                                 

                         

Lovely old log cabin

 This is the village store, it used to be behind the fancy house which is Chrisler Hall. the village is built on Christler Farm site of a big battle during the 1812 war.

We leave here Wednesday morning for Kingston our next stopover.

First day on the road

Easy 50 klm drive to Prescott on the St. Lawrence, parked up at Grenville Park overlooking the river and the bridge to New York State.

 On arrival we had our introduction to the northern shadfly, clouds of them, over everything including us.

 After fighting our way through the clouds back to the trailer we googled flies etc. to find out all about them, seams they are a good sign all is well with the environment of the area.

 Looking across the river to the American side

 Canada Goose family going for an afternoon swim.                                                                                         

Today we are going to visit Upper Canada Village, a recreation of a pioneer settlement circa 1850 should be fun, tell you all about it tomorrow.