Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto

23 - 27 July 2013

Quebec - I am in France? Wah! It is French speaking Canada. If you not know how to speak French, no worry. Have your International Language ready at hand. Here have your Canadian dollar.

Ottawa, Parliament

Downtown Ottawa

Toronto  

Downtown, Toronto

CN Tower, Toronto

Near Trenton, Canada 

Lake Ontario 

Ferry crossing into Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Canada

First Canadian rail tunnel

The route from Preston to Trenton then to Toronto is very scenic along the West 2 on the 1000 Islands Parkway. This route follows the Lawrence river which flows from the Gulf of St Lawrence connecting  the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes at Lake Ontario. Next is seeing the Soo Locks at Sault St marie f.

Eastward towards the Atlantic Ocean

 21 July 2013 - Portland Maine

It is always nice to ride through country roads and  scene as suggested by the locals. From Syracuse I passed the Adirondack Mountain range and around Lake George, New York state. At Rutland, I went to see the local Rodeo Show. Yes, you are right, from iron horse to real horse. Rain never seem to stop this side of the US  during this time of the year.
   I made to Portland, Maine and so nice to feel the Atlantic Ocean breeze.

Rodeo at Rutland  

Chat with local HOG riders 

Just before the rain 

And just after the rain

Facing the Atlantic Ocean

Touch base Atlantic Ocean 

From Portland, Maine US I make a turn North towards Quebec, Canada.

17 July 2013 - Niagara Falls

The Niagara Falls is just stunning! I could not have better words to express how this natural features have attracted millions of people all over the world other than this; The view of the falls is so beautiful from the Canadian side and the feeling of roar and closeness is much greater from the US side. Unfortunately you have to pay to enter the park in the US side. 

From the Canadian side

From the Canadian side

From the Canadian side

From the US side

From the US side

This is one of my objective ride across Canada - to see the Niagara Falls from the Canadian and US  side. I am blessed.

The Great Lakes
 Duluth town is the Northern most town in the US at Lake Superior. From Duluth, I ride to Marquette along Hwy East2/28. It is a nice country road along Lake Superior and part of Lake Michigan. Form Marquette continue to Bay City, Michigan and cross over to Port Huron via the Mackinaw Bridge. This bridge separates Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.

Duluth town. In background Lake Superior.

Aerial Lift Bridge

Lake Superior

Lake Michigan

Mackinaw Bridge, separates Lake Michigan and Lake Huron

Mr. Teacher gives me this 1 US dollar note to pass-on

To be pass-on dollar bill

Port Huron, where Thomas Edison grew up

I cross over to Canada at Sarnia and from there head straight to Niagara Falls, Canada.  Next visit to the Niagara Falls.

The Great Lakes of America

13 July 2013 - The Great Lakes

From Mt Rushmore Memorial Park I ride  along Hwy 14 and 212, passing small towns Wall- Philip - Midland - Hayes - Eagle Butte - Faulkton all in the Cheyenne Indian Reservation of South Dakota. This reservation is flat fertile land. Further on ride towards Minneapolis MN.

Cowboy country folks. 

Hwy 212 towards Minneapolis MN

Hwy 212    

Typical American Indian tipi 

St Paul, Minneapolis MN

Vespa Rules - with many mirrors

Duluth town

The journey continues...