Our Hotel
The Hotel Clarendon is an Art Deco hotel in the walled city
Hotel Clarendon
Detail of doorway
En Route to Canada
Our first night was at this historic hotel in Concord, New Hampshire
The Last American Breakfast
We needed to fortify ourselves for being away from the States - especially over the 4th of July!
Driving to Canada
A windy day at a road-side vista
Manoir Hovey
Entrance to the Manor
A Room with a View
Manor Hovey
We didn't need the fireplace...
From the end of the boat dock
Lac Massawippi Cruise
Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgable, and managed to say, "Eh" with a French accent
"Massawippi" means "Deep Water" in the native tongue. The lake is nearly 300' deep in some areas!
We toured in a 1957 Vintage Power Boat. The mahogany woodwork was amazing!
In the village of North Hatley, from the end of the lake
Great tour!
The tour boat arrives
Hovey Manor
Pathway to the Gardens
Garden terrace
An English-style garden overlooks Lake Massawippi
Gardens at Hovey Manor
Another garden...
Near the Beach
Same scene, from the inside of the pub...
Dinner
Plenty of good meals, all served with the proper accoutrements
The pool
Hotel de la Montagne, Montreal
Brazilian Festival, Montreal
By odd coincidence, there was a Brazilian festival behind the hotel. The jazz festival was about 8 blocks away.
Arriving at the Jazz Festival
Rue St. Catherine, Montreal
Montreal Jazz Festival
Lots of Labatt's everywhere...
The Spectrum Theatre
Setting the stage for Molly Johnson
Street Performer
Rue St. Catherine, Montreal Jazz Festival
It seems like there's a church on every block in Montreal
Cool Cats
If you have kids, go ahead and bring them to the Jazz Festival - they'll have a great time!
Steve Coleman Poster
We saw Steve later that evening ... very interesting and avante-guarde
A hot blues band plays at one of the free stages
The Labatt Bleu Balloon
Human Statues