Our New England/Canada cruise with Greg and Chris Shepard ended in Quebec on September 19 where we then rented a car and headed for Montreal.
Maisonneuve Monument in Montreal
in honor of the founder of the city.
Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal
"Goodbye, Canada" and "Hello USA."
Macdonough Monument in Plattsburgh, NY,
commemorating the victory of
Thomas Macdonough in the Battle of Plattsburgh
and Battle of Lake Champlain
in the final naval engagement of the
War of 1812.
We stayed in Plattsburgh the first night
after leaving the cruise ship.
Ausable Chasm
The Ausable River runs through this sandstone gorge
and empties into Lake Champlain
in the Adirondacks region of upstate New York.
It is sometimes called the "Grand Canyon of the East."
We had been here before on the trip we
took with Bill and Karen several years ago
when we saw better fall colors.
The scenery was beautiful, but
we were too soon for the peak fall colors.
This is a ski area in upper New York state.
Ausable River in New York state near Lake Placid.
(Narene and Sam)
Lake Placid in New York.
The scenery beginning to show autumn colors.
Fort Ticonderoga
by Lake Champlain in Vermont.
The first American victory of the Revolutionary War
occurred here in 1775 when Ethan Allen and
his Green Mountain Boys captured the British-held fort.
King's Garden at Fort Ticonderoga,
one of America's oldest gardens, dating to the
French occupation of the Fort in the mid-18th century.
Memorial for the birthplace of Joseph Smith
near Sharon, Vermont and South Royalton, Vermont
in the White River Valley.
Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial.
The granite monument stands 50 feet 10 inches.
The polished obelisk is 38 1/2 feet tall,
one foot for each of the Prophet Joseph Smith's life.
(Sam, Narene, Greg, and Chris)
Covered Mill Bridge near Tunbridge, Vermont.
It was built in 1883, but replaced in 2000
after an ice jam destroyed it in 1999.
Interesting sign on the Mill Bridge.
Howe Bridge, built in 1879.
Covered bridge over the first branch of the White River
at South Tunbridge, Vermont.
We stayed in this quaint 1920's vintage Hotel Coolidge
in White River Junction, five miles south
of Dartmouth College. We had not made reservations
ahead for a place to stay, and had passed several
"no vacancies" before finally finding this place with
only two rooms left. It is located along the
Connecticut River. Calvin Coolidge had stayed here,
so I guess that is where it gets its name.
One of the pastoral scenes as we drove
through Vermont on our way to New York.
Saratoga National Historical Park
in upstate New York.
They were having Saratoga Battlefield's
Revolutionary War Grand Encampment
celebrating 75 years as a National Park
when we visited the park.
Landscape in the Saratoga National Historical Park
where two Battles of Saratoga in 1777
were decisive in settling the fate of
British General Burgoyne and a major British army.
"It was this American victory that secured
critical foreign recognition and assistance,
without which the American experiment in independence
would likely have ended in failure."
France became an ally of the United States,
and Spain and the Netherlands gave limited aid.
Sam and Narene at the site of the
Saratoga Battlefield.
One World Trade Center,
formerly known as the Freedom Tower,
in New York City's Lower Manhattan.
It is the tallest building in the
United States and the Western Hemisphere.
"Reflecting Absence" 9/11 Memorial
at the site of the World Trade Center
with the reflecting pools and names of
those who died in 9/11 .
Two large voids containing recessed pools
encompass the footprints of the former Twin Towers
with the names of the deceased inscribed
all along the perimeter.
Greg and Chris at the 9/11 Memorial.
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges
in the United States. It links the two boroughs of
Manhattan and Brooklyn.
(Sam and Narene)
View of the Statue of Liberty
taken from the Brooklyn Bridge.
Brooklyn Bridge, completed in 1883. It was the
longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening
until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.
It was designated a National Historic Monument in 1964.
Chinatown in the borough of Manhattan
in New York City.
It is home to the largest enclave of
Chinese people in the Western hemisphere.
We ate at this restaurant in Little Italy
in Lower Manhattan. Greg and Chris's son,
Benjamin, joined us for the evening.
Narene, Chris, Ben, and Greg
in midtown Manhattan
at the beginning of our adventure on September 7th.
Because of all the times in Russia when we
had eaten with the Shepards at various McDonald's,
it seemed appropriate to have our picture
taken showing the McDonald's sign in the background;
although, we actually ate at a different hamburger
and shake establishment this evening in New York City.
(Narene and Sam)
Times Square
Madison Square Garden in midtown Manhattan
Wars of America, a bronze sculpture in
Newark, New Jersey, with 42 humans and 2 horses.
The sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, was also
the sculptor of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
We flew home from Newark, NJ, on September 24,
with happy memories of all we had seen and done.
It was fun sharing this time with Greg and Chris,
wonderful traveling companions!
commemorating the victory of
Thomas Macdonough in the Battle of Plattsburgh
and Battle of Lake Champlain
in the final naval engagement of the
War of 1812.
We stayed in Plattsburgh the first night
after leaving the cruise ship.
The Ausable River runs through this sandstone gorge
and empties into Lake Champlain
in the Adirondacks region of upstate New York.
It is sometimes called the "Grand Canyon of the East."
We had been here before on the trip we
took with Bill and Karen several years ago
when we saw better fall colors.
we were too soon for the peak fall colors.
This is a ski area in upper New York state.
(Narene and Sam)
by Lake Champlain in Vermont.
The first American victory of the Revolutionary War
occurred here in 1775 when Ethan Allen and
his Green Mountain Boys captured the British-held fort.
one of America's oldest gardens, dating to the
French occupation of the Fort in the mid-18th century.
near Sharon, Vermont and South Royalton, Vermont
in the White River Valley.
The granite monument stands 50 feet 10 inches.
The polished obelisk is 38 1/2 feet tall,
one foot for each of the Prophet Joseph Smith's life.
(Sam, Narene, Greg, and Chris)
It was built in 1883, but replaced in 2000
after an ice jam destroyed it in 1999.
Covered bridge over the first branch of the White River
at South Tunbridge, Vermont.
in White River Junction, five miles south
of Dartmouth College. We had not made reservations
ahead for a place to stay, and had passed several
"no vacancies" before finally finding this place with
only two rooms left. It is located along the
Connecticut River. Calvin Coolidge had stayed here,
so I guess that is where it gets its name.
through Vermont on our way to New York.
in upstate New York.
They were having Saratoga Battlefield's
Revolutionary War Grand Encampment
celebrating 75 years as a National Park
when we visited the park.
where two Battles of Saratoga in 1777
were decisive in settling the fate of
British General Burgoyne and a major British army.
"It was this American victory that secured
critical foreign recognition and assistance,
without which the American experiment in independence
would likely have ended in failure."
France became an ally of the United States,
and Spain and the Netherlands gave limited aid.
Saratoga Battlefield.
View taken from the Brooklyn Bridge
of New York City skyscrapers
with the Chrysler Building at the center.
formerly known as the Freedom Tower,
in New York City's Lower Manhattan.
It is the tallest building in the
United States and the Western Hemisphere.
at the site of the World Trade Center
with the reflecting pools and names of
those who died in 9/11 .
Two large voids containing recessed pools
encompass the footprints of the former Twin Towers
with the names of the deceased inscribed
all along the perimeter.
in the United States. It links the two boroughs of
Manhattan and Brooklyn.
(Sam and Narene)
taken from the Brooklyn Bridge.
longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening
until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.
It was designated a National Historic Monument in 1964.
in New York City.
It is home to the largest enclave of
Chinese people in the Western hemisphere.
in Lower Manhattan. Greg and Chris's son,
Benjamin, joined us for the evening.
On September 24th, our memorable cruise and road trip came to an end. We had arrived in Newark, NJ prior to our cruise on September 7th when we had taken the subway to Manhattan to see the night life on Broadway and Time Square and enjoyed meeting Ben.
in midtown Manhattan
at the beginning of our adventure on September 7th.
had eaten with the Shepards at various McDonald's,
it seemed appropriate to have our picture
taken showing the McDonald's sign in the background;
although, we actually ate at a different hamburger
and shake establishment this evening in New York City.
(Narene and Sam)
The Shepards had a very early flight home to Dallas; but our flight was later in the afternoon, so we had time to do some sightseeing in Newark before flying home to Utah.
Newark, New Jersey, with 42 humans and 2 horses.
The sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, was also
the sculptor of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
We flew home from Newark, NJ, on September 24,
with happy memories of all we had seen and done.
It was fun sharing this time with Greg and Chris,
wonderful traveling companions!
