Activities in August ...The Hugh A Campbell Memorial Run

Greetings ...

Since arriving on this fair Isle on Aug. 5, 2013, much has transpired and plenty of visiting has gone on. Our blog entries have been reduced to naught as well !

On August 7, 2013, the Hugh A. Campbell memorial run was held - One of the reasons for scurrying across the continent with that date of arrival in mind.   This first ever run, and hopefully annual, is named after Steve's grandfather - hence Stephen's middle name - Hugh (mom Margaret Elaine Dimond nee Campbell) !   The run was a great success for a first time event, getting some 50 runners signed up ... with various other hangers on and photo buffs to document the day.  The run commenced at the corner of Graham's Road and Princetown Road ... see right side of pic below at intersection ... the Masonic Temple is on far side of road at the corner, and cousin Robert Campbell lives on the corner.

Click for a Google Map of the race path

Hugh A Campbell's Farm ... centre of pic, far side of road (Graham's Road).
Race start @ intersection- right side. 2004 pic.

Memorial Run location on Prince Edward Island - Aug. 7, 2013 (Red view of Air Photo location )

Patty, Janet, and young Alex joined the race while the rest of us photographed and chatted :-)  Many thanks to David Campbell for his efforts on putting on this event !  Well attended ... and well appreciated !  Winning time of 30:58 min. ... well short of Granddad's best of 25+ min.  ... but this was a tough course, not to be compared ... !

Link to Photos of the Hugh A Campbell Memorial Run

   

   

After the race, we all descended upon the Sou'West Bar & Grill in New London. Alan Brennan has done a fine job opening up the re-imagined restaurant with a steady stream of diners.  The view from the deck is outstanding !   It made for a fab locale to celebrate Janet Dimond and Sandra Campbell's coming BDays (Aug 13th).

Family dining on the Sou'West deck .... Janet & Sandra's BDay celebration (13th)

This was a grand day and a fitting tribute !  Many thanks to organizers and runners.


A few others had some recaps of the event :

• Erin - Swift Fox's blog page
   
• More Photos taken by the Bain Family
   
• Race Results - PEI  Roadrunners 

I registered hughacampbell.ca and will hopefully get a lot more information on the web in due course !


Cheers
Astrid n Steve

Finalizing the Trip East ... Days 13 / 14 - Québec and Reaching the Salt

The End is in Sight ...   Ceilidh Rides Shotgun
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Thankfully, pictures tell a thousand words ... so here is a 15,000+ word essay:

Trenton, Ontario was an hour east ... finished parts of middle school there on air base.


We took a detour around Kingston to the seaway side route ... requires extra time and worth the diversion from freeways.








The Thousand Islands route is unique, attractive, and dream inspiring.   Some of the properties and settings are magnificent, some on their own islands.  Hitting Montreal, we found roadways and bridge structures badly in need of repair, but west of the city, was an attractive boating area :

West of Montreal ... on the Trans Canada Highway

We managed to hit a respectable rest stop in the trees east of the Québec City exit and pulled in for the night.  Must have been excited, since both up at 5 and on road at 5:30 am !  Chose again to take a longer route through Québec towards New Brunswick, where we found some interesting towns.

Pohénégamook Québec - on Lac Pohénégamook

Starting to Rain in NewBrunswick - miles through still land

Turn off to Bay of Fundy ... World's largest tides ! 

First Signs of the Island !

Getting Closer !

The Bridge !

YooTooB 

PEI Trip ... Across Confederation Bridge  ... coming to theatre near you

 

I can see the RED Soil ... 

Borden, on PEI side, with Info and Retail outlets

A Nice Welcome back to Island

Welcome to PEI

Rainbows and lobsters.

Dinner on the deck at Sou'West Bar & Grill

House 'n home in grand shape and the 'journey' continues...

Thanks for reading

Out on boats, Stanley River Days, lawn planning .... another day.

Astrid 'n Steve

Our Journey East ... Days 9-12 in TO

Greetings ... Tardy in getting the last few days online ... :} 

Spending a few days in our old haunting grounds was a welcome respite for Aug. 1 - 4, 2013.  Didnt know what to do but relax, sample the wines, and eat well :-)    Thursday night was a gathering to celebrate a birthday in the crowd.... how's that for timing ... BDay and 'Retirement' day on July 31.... Lobster bisque and Lamb Roast to die for.!

On the Friday night, John 'n Nancy 'n Alissa (daughter) 'n Steve headed north to Orillia to take in a throw-back concert ... the Happy Together Tour 2013.   

Astrid couldnt get past driving hours more, so stayed behind to catch up on Top Chef  online.

Dr. John Baird ... Culinary Artist

Al's Perch and a coupla Scallops

It was quite a show, and well enjoyed.  Although we arrived a tad late, due to the delay and commotion caused by Al's Lake Erie Perch.   Awesome fish and thoroughly enjoyed :-).   

When we arrived at the Orillia at the Casino Rama , it was a treat to hear some old classics.   I recalled, foggily, that my first big concert was in 1973 with Three Dog Night ... (Chuck Negron ... one of the 3 dogs) ... so my first and last involved them !

• The Turtles: “Happy Together” and “She’d Rather Be with Me”
• Gary Puckett & The Union Gap: “Woman, Woman” and “Young Girl”
• Chuck Negron: “One (Is the Loneliest Number)” and “Joy to the World”
• Mark Lindsay: “Kicks” and “Hungry”
• Gary Lewis & The Playboys: “This Diamond Ring” and “Count Me In"

Saturday morning included a trip down to the old Evergreen Brickworks market, off the Don Valley @ Bayview where the youngest Dimond entrepreneur purveys her Gourmet Ice Pops... Thank goodness for dogs in this world (think 'Three Augie Night'!)  Rather impressive pace of frozen delights crossing the counter to the lineup that lay beyond. Grabbed some fresh cheese, herbs, pops, and headed north and east, back to Pickering.

Janet ... Augie's Mom and Purveyor of the Finest Gourmet Pops

After a swim, a delightful evening was spent with Jack Baird, Dr. William Baird, and family ... it has been a long while, too long, and a most memorable opportunity to chat and enjoy.  

Back on the road again sunday, Aug. 4, in the a.m. ..... try for 9 am ...

Cheers

Astrid 'n Steve 

Our Journey East - Clarks Mills, PA and Day 9 into Toronto

Astrid and I spent a very enjoyable respite in Clarks Mills, Pennsylvania with the Heckman's ... one of Astrid's on-line gaming acquaintances.   Al and Kathy were a delight and we had a nice visit, great food, and we took away some recipes to try (we think we did .. Astrid may have left them there ! ha ) .... Al is quite the chef and a fisherman to boot, so fresh was the 'flavour' of the day... and the special brown beans were to die for ...

Zoe, their blue healer dependent, was excited to meet Connor and Ceilidh ... Connor not terribly impressed with the licky kisses :-)  ... Zoe was eager to show them her yard ... 10 acres of freshly mown lawn !

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Meet and Greet - Kathy, Astrid and the hounds.

New Friends ....

Zoe Heckman - Host

Welcome rest for the moho.

Many thanks for the short visit, it was definitely a port in the travel storm :-)   Great to meet fantastic people.   Up and back on the road in the late a.m.  ... with some Lake Erie Perch in the freezer  ... out the country roads up to Erie, Pennsylvania.  Astrid decided to grab a short sleep on the way, and we veered on to the Lakeside route for a ways... nice to have some scenery to view ... vineyards and ports on Lake Erie, south shore.

Port at Dunkirk (I believe)

Vineyards ... south shore of Lake Erie

Travelled for about an hour on the shore side route, then ventured up to i90 toll road and made it in to Buffalo and Niagara Falls area ... pic below over the many bridges with the Falls spray in distance.  Astrid overlooks the gorge as we cross the border ... once again we were lucky.  Notwithstanding about 45 minutes in line, the actual crossing took less than a minute !  Another nice border guard ... we must look harmless :-)

Spray from Niagara Falls in middle of pic ... over bridge in Buffalo, NY

View over the Niagara Gorge ... welcome back to Canada

Electricity Generating facilities for Niagara Falls.

Once in Ontario, we zoomed along and decided to get on the Toll 407 highway ... it was choked up with traffic as well ... stop and go .... and we are to pay for this ?   I checked on-line and the supposed toll with be $100 !! ... there will be something to say about that ... red lights not good.  Blood from stone?

Finally arrived at John & Nancy's place ... had a wonderful lamb dinner with Lobster bisque starter ... unreal after a long journey :)   Janet (sis) and Mel joined us for a fabulous night of chatter, good food, and wine.  We and the dogs get to relax a little by the pool ... and the travelling motion subsides.  Nice to be still for a coupla days.

We'll camp out here till likely Sunday, Aug. 4th, then head east.

Check out the route on Google Maps ...

Cheers for now...

Astrid 'n Steve