Made it from Toronto to Ottowa 285 miles with fun stops!

At least I know what an outhouse is having grown up on a little farm with an outhouse and attending a one room schoolhouse with a double hole outhouse.

Thousand Islands via Highway of Heroes where they transport war victims to National Cemetery in Ottawa; 1,000 AD Vikings arrived in Newfoundland, went back to Greenland. Jacques Cartier* 27 languages in British Columbia. They call indigenous First Nations and we call them Native Americans. 90% of Canadians live within 100 miles of the USA. French Canadian istory 80% have a King’s daughter in the heritage; American Revolution helped French Canadians get away from British rule (Benjamin Franklin time) 1775 Montreal was American for 10 months. Queen Victoria wanted it named Borealia but Canada means village. 1867 British era ends, 70K people in 30 territories, 10 provinces. No racism in Nunavet province – all Inuits very few Europeans; 2-3 hours sun in winter, cold and few sports.

Thousand Island cruises – actually 1864 islands, need to be above water all year round; and have at least one tree.Many small cabins but more wealthy mansions. George Boldt mansion owned Waldorf Astoria NYC in 1964 built mansion for his wife but she died before it was finished and it is now called “Heart Island” and he never stayed in the house but would stay on his yacht on the water nearby.