Road Tripping Canadian

Trip to Newfoundland, visited Quidi Vidi Harbour and the brewery. The Fog followed us from Signal Hill. Moved on to Petty Harbour home of Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea. They filmed "Orca" at Pettty Harbour and how to use a fog machine because the weather didn't cooperate back then. Music by Great Big Sea

We drove up to Signal Hill and climbed the surrounding Hills. The Fog was so bad we couldn't see the city of St.Johns down below, the Harbour or even the Atlantic Ocean it was that bad.

Walked the streets of St. Johns, Newfoundland with my wife exploring the colourful vibrant homes of the lower city. A joy to look at the architectual designs of these row houses and the murals that are drawn below someo of them. A truly Canadian Experience.

On our trip to Prince Edward Island we stopped along the North Shore to Thunder Cove Beach. Unique sandstone cliffs, caves and sand.

Drove to Prince Edward ISland from Halifax and took the Confederation Bridge. This 12.5 km bridge spans the Northumberland Strait along the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence.

We stopped on our way to P.E.I. from Halifax at the ruins of Fort Beausejour. Once a frontier fort of New France it was taken over by the British after the Battle of Fort Beauséjour, during the Seven Years' War.

Took a road trip down to the Beach at Grimsby Ontario to check out the painted ladies. These cottages are quite unique in that they are all painted differently and the colour schemes are interesting.

Took the family to the White Water Walkway along the Nigara River. HAve to take an elevator down, through a tunnel before reaching the Niagara River. Unfortanatley, they didn't allow dogs down there so one of the kids stayed behind with the dog.

July 5th, 1814, American Forces under General Winfield Scott scored a tactical victory over the British forces led by Maj General Phineas Riall at the Battle of Chippewa. Riall mistook the Americans Regulars for militia due to the grey coats instead of the regulation Blue. Battlefield is in pristine condition.

The last segment on an epic bike ride along the Niagara River (the battery ran out on my gopro). We made it to the 46km mark and would continue on to fort Erie for 73 kms total.

Biking from Horseshoe Falls all the way to the Old Scow. Hit the 43.5 km mark. Nice leiesurely ride all to the tune of Men Without Hats.

Finally made it to Niagara Falls. Biked along the canadian side of the Falls, dodging people as we went. All to the Music of The Band (The Weight, Up on Cripple Creek and The shape I'm In)

Going past the Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Rock Glen to WildPlay Niagara Falls Whirlpool Park. All to the music of Teenage Head ("Top Down", "Shake" & "Infected"

Katerina playing in the Central High School Band at the Port Stanley Santa Claus Parade.

Pipers Playing at the Port Stanley Santa Claus Parade

Coming off Queenston Heights we continued back on the Niagara River Recreational Trail toward the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge to the United States. Biking past the Floral Clock and the Power station towards the Butterfly Conservatory. All to the music of Thundermug.

Biked around Brock's Monument, as well as, the Monument of Nations dedicated to the First Nations who fought in the War of 1812. All to the Music of The Kings "Switchin to Glide", "This Beat Goes on" & "All the Way"

Last stop on our tour, the Battle of Stoney Creek. During the war of 1812, a British victory over an American force fought on 6 June 1813, during the War of 1812 near present-day Stoney Creek, Ontario stopped the American thrust and forced them back to Ft George.

Visited the memorial for the Battle of Beaversdam (June 24, 1813) where a foce of Indigenous Natives forced the surrender of 500 Americans. This also launched the legend of Laura Secord, who walked from her home in Queenston to warn the British at DeCew House.

Went to find the site for the Battle of Cooks Mills site of the last battle fought in the Niagara during the War of 1812 on19 October 1814. We discovered that they are 2 sites for this battle.

Viewing the Niagara River from the top of of the Plateau on Queenston Heights.

We went down the escarpment to the Redan Battery and close to the site where General Brock was mortally wounded trying to retake the gun from the Americans.

Revisited the Brock Monument with the three youngest (the oldest was still recovering from Trippin the Niagara). After watching the re-enactment we went up to the monument of General Sir Isaac Brock who fell at the Battle of Queenston Heights.

Going through the streets of Queenston on our way to Queenston Heights Battlefield. The Americans attacked Queenston on October 12th,1813. The British led by General sir Isaac Brock successfully pinned down the Americans on the banks in front of Queenston but later got behind the British by scaling the heights via an old fishing path. All to the music of Canadian Band from London Ontario, The Demics

We climb up Queenston Heights, walking the bikes up the steepest part until we come up onto the Plateau. On top is the Brock Monument commemerating Brock's Death and the British Victory over the Americans on October 12th, 1812. All to the tune of Canadian Irish Folk Band The Town Pants