7/11/2011 A Thought About Canadian Crossings

I figured out, when we crossed into the US through yet another new border crossing (new to me), that I have crossed the border in a lot of different places. I especially love that I've been through five different Maine-Canada crossing points. In recent years:

July 2006 with Karen
from Michigan to Ontario: Detroit (return trip through same crossing)


July 2009 with Rodney
from Washington to Vancouver, British Columbia: Blaine, WA
from Vancouver to Washington: Sumas, WA

October 2009 with Dr. Grace
from Maine to Sherbrooke, Quebec: Coburn Gore, ME (return trip through same crossing)

April 2010 with Karen
from Bangor, ME to Saint John, New Brunswick: Calais, ME
from Prince Edward Island to Maine: Houlton, ME

July 2011 with Karen
from Maine to Quebec City, Quebec: Sandy Bay Township, ME (some call it the Jackman, ME crossing)
from Tadoussac, Quebec, through New Brunswick to Presque Isle, ME: Van Buren, ME

7/6/2011 Chateau Frontenac

The Chateau Frontenac (now a Fairmont Hotel) *IS* Old Quebec City. It is the focal point and in terms of history, it really is the start of Old Quebec. So if you're going to Old Quebec, even if you can't afford it, you gotta spend at least one night at The Chateau. And so we are. First night!!

It's not ostentatious but it is elegant. It is indeed everything they said it would be and everything you think it should be.

Even the elevators (and there are a lot of elevators) are elegant in every detail.

My favorite feature!! Every good hotel has one of these. :-)

There is so much to explore in this hotel. Tomorrow we're taking a tour. :-)