Kingston –Part 1, here we come!

This trip had a goal. First, Kingston, visit with my mom's friends, Donna and Norma, then toodle around Kingston, including market Square. Hubby had researched a list of women's clothing shops, and other spots. Then, off to Amherst Island to visit Topsy Farm.

Kingston

First, we parked and followed the shoreline. It's such an historical city. An eclectic mix of people. It's a fun city. You can rent bikes, city hall is an impressive building.
The Royal Military College is there, as well. I spotted an Invictus Games jogger, with his I AM sweatshirt. (The Invictus Games were held in Toronto in September.)

 

Donna and Norma had just gotten out of the shower. They are so busy, we juts popped in to see if they were about. We chatted, and I gave them one of my calendar. They sent us off while they got dressed, and we toodled around some more. First stop was the Touristy Information building. Inside, you will find a lamp post. They owned a heritage home, and while doing renovations for an addition on their old house, they found this lamp. The ladies dug this out of their back yard and carried it over to donate to the town.



We took the octogenarians out to a pub for lunch. They had been taken here with their retirement home as an activity, it took us a bit to figure out which pub it was. Ontario small towns have a lot of pubs!!!


We had a drink on the patio of the Holiday Inn, one of our favourite places to eat in summer. About four of these boats went by, they look highly classified!

Boat from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.


Then, we drove to our motel, a little bit out of town. We passed the controversial statue of Sir John A. Macdonald.
The residence, apartments below, are where hubby lived when he went to Queens University back in the 70s. All of our colleges are on strike, protesting the number of part-time (70%) of full time staff. I know how difficult it can be only being part-time, and having a professor who is part-time.