continued… The museum focused primarily on the history of the slave trade and the USS Constellation’s role in trying to stop the illicit trade after slavery was outlawed. There was also an assortment of artifacts from various years that the … Continue reading →
Historic Ships in Baltimore Museum (MD): The USCG Taney and the USS Constellation
continued… Next was the 5″/38 Caliber upper handling room. The 5″/38 gun was mounted on deck directly above this room. Projectiles (top half of the ammunition) and powder cartridges (bottom half of the ammunition) were stored separately. When needed, they … Continue reading →
The USCG Taney Museum in Baltimore, MD – Part 2
continued… In 1970, Taney returned to her pre-Vietnam War Ocean Weather Station duty in Alameda, CA. Two years later, she was transferred to the east coast for Ocean Weather Station duty. In 1977, she was relieved of this task, as … Continue reading →
Sept. 16-18 Clayton, NY
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” – Heraclitus Clayton, NY, was established in 1833. It became a major tourist hub in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the arrival of the railroad. This led to the development of grand hotels and a steamship line, making it the gateway to the Thousand Islands resort region. Today, Clayton remains a significant cultural and historical center, known for its Antique Boat Museum, the Thousand Islands Museum and its amazing location on the St. Lawrence River. It’s known as the “Gateway to the Thousand Islands” and with its 15 miles of shoreline it’s a major destination for fishing, boating and sightseeing. 
We’ve been to Clayton by car three times and by boat several times in 2012 and 2018. We truly love this little town and enjoy just hanging out taking in the beauty.
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Sept. 16-18 Clayton, NY
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” – Heraclitus Clayton, NY, was established in 1833. It became a major tourist hub in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the arrival of the railroad. This led to the development of grand hotels and a steamship line, making it the gateway to the Thousand Islands resort region. Today, Clayton remains a significant cultural and historical center, known for its Antique Boat Museum, the Thousand Islands Museum and its amazing location on the St. Lawrence River. It’s known as the “Gateway to the Thousand Islands” and with its 15 miles of shoreline it’s a major destination for fishing, boating and sightseeing. We’ve been to Clayton by car three times and by boat several times in 2012 and 2018. We truly love this little town and enjoy just hanging out taking in the beauty.
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The USCG Taney Museum in Baltimore, MD
Friday, August 15, 2025 continued…After we exited the Lightship, we headed to the Coast Guard ship, which was docked on Pier 5. It was a relatively short walk west. We walked past the aquarium and crossed a footbridge. Looking north … Continue reading →
The Chesapeake Lightship Museum in Baltimore, MD
continued… This was aft of the pilot house, and was closed so we couldn’t go inside. Looking forward from about mid-deck Looking aft from about mid-deck From the top deck, we backtracked through the pilot house to the small open … Continue reading →
Sept. 18-21 Montréal, QC
“Memories are like seashells we collect along the way.” –Unknown
Today we moved from the 1000 Islands to Montréal. It’s our third time visiting the city. The first time was on our boat in 2012 and the second visit was on our way to Québec City in 2018. We tried to visit a few different places on this trip. Our first stop was Mount Royal Park. The park is known to locals as “the mountain,” and is a beloved landmark and beautiful park that overlooks the city and the St. Lawrence River. Filled with walking trails, ponds and wonderful viewing points of the city below. The triple-peaked mountain inspired the renaming of what was then Ville-Marie to Montréal in the 18th century.
Views from Mount Royal Park. Looking towards Old Montreal and the St. Lawerence River.
From the viewing area we walked up the hill to the Mount Royal Cross.
The rest of our trip was spent exploring Old Montréal. It’s the oldest neighborhood in Montréal, known for its European charm, cobblestone streets and 17th- and 18th-century architecture. Even though it’s the main tourist drawl to Montreal it’s a fun place to explore. Filled with beautiful old buildings and four hundred years of history.
Montréal was established in 1642 in what is now the province of Quebec. It was founded as a French missionary colony and through the years it held a strategic location on the St. Lawrence River for trade, industry and culture.
Place Jacques-Cartier is a public square in the heart of Old Montréal where visitors can find restaurants, cafés, flower stalls and street artists and performers.
Nelson Monument at the west end of Place Jacques-Cartier.
The cobblestone streets are beautiful and filled with wonderful cafés and restaurants.
This is the marina we stayed at in 2012. Our slip was right side the large boat in the center of this photo.
Old Port of Montréal (Vieux-Port) is a historic waterfront area along the St. Lawrence River offers a park-lined boardwalk, the Montréal Science Centre, the iconic Clock Tower, marinas and the La Grande Roue de Montréal (ferris wheel).
The La Grande Roue de Montréal was built in 2017 as part of the city’s 375th-anniversary celebrations.
Voiles en Voiles (Sails in Sails) a pirate-themed amusement park with rope courses, climbing walls, inflatables, water games at the Old Port. The dome in the back is the Bonsecours Market.
All our meals in Montreal were wonderful. Here are our three dinners we enjoyed. The first night we ate with a view at Terrasse Perché. We had a late lunch so we ate light this evening.
Place Jacques-Cartier and the La Grande Roue de Montréal.
Montreal City Hall
The second evening we ate at the Vieux-Port Steakhouse.
We enjoyed lobster linguini and salmon. They brought Stan a free dessert since we were still celebrating his birthday.
Our last meal was at a French restaurant named La Sauvagine. What a wonderful experience.
The table next to us was having a Steak Flambé. We enjoyed the show. We had two small plates….escargot and shrimp. Stan also had a wonderful salmon dish served with shrimp.
The USS Torsk Submarine and The Chesapeake Lightship Museums in Baltimore, MD
continued… Next was a narrow hallway with a string of tiny rooms. The sign said that the other battery was under this set of rooms. Two rooms were offices. Four were staterooms. Even the officer’s were crammed into unbelievably tight … Continue reading →
The USS Torsk Submarine Museum in Baltimore, Maryland
Friday, August 15, 2025 – The plan was to get to the submarine museum as soon as it opened. We’d been thwarted the last two times we’d tried to go, so we were hoping that the adage “three times a … Continue reading →
