Monday, August 17, 2009

TheThousand Islands




One of the most notable advantages of Kingston as a destination is its position at the start of the 1000 Islands region. Hence it is a great base for cruises to explore the gentle beauty of this area. We took Kingston 1000 Island Cruises Sunset Dinner Cruise www.1000islandscruises.on.ca (top), which turned out to be an ideal, relaxing way to appreciate some of the islands that make up the St. Lawrence Islands National Park (next).

Dinner was excellent and we enjoyed a panoramic view under the glass canopy (next) as we cruised past Wolfe Island with its newly-built, futuristic wind farm of 86 turbines, capable of powering 75,000 households. After coffee, we strolled along the upper deck to admire the sunset (bottom) and wondered why we hadn’t spent more time in this historic and attractive region.

Our grateful thanks to Bryan J. Mercer, Director at Fort Henry, for his generous hospitality on this trip.

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