Go East Middle Aged Woman - Ontario to Quebec

Upon leaving Woodstock, July 7th, I was officially beginning my big summer trip, which focuses on spending time in Prince Edward Island and then going to Pinehurst, North Carolina, with various other stops along the way...  

My first stop was to pick up my power caddy in Mississauga.  It turned out the "new" battery I bought in Kingston was no good.  They replaced it under warranty, tightened up a few other parts on the caddy and for a minimal charge I was back on the road.  

I spent a couple more nights at Glenn Rouge in order to have a massage, do laundry and return a few more items to the storage locker.  I also met up with a friend I hadn't seen for quite a while for dinner. 

Next stop was near Bath, Ontario, to visit with one of my "Ottawa cousins" at his cottage, I hadn't seen him in way to long.  This wasn't all that far from Rideau Acres Campground, where I stayed while playing the tournament in Kingston a couple of weeks earlier.  The trailer wouldn't make it down the last part of narrow country road leading to the cottage so I boondocked (camping without hookups for water, electricity or sewer) in it for the one night, while he drove me back and forth in his car.  The day I arrived we went for a nice cruise, around the lake, on his pontoon boat.  The following morning we watched the men's final from Wimbledon.  Too bad Milos Raonic wasn't able to win.  It wasn't for lack of us cheering for him.  We enjoyed a couple of good meals.  

It was great catching up with my cousin and his new wife.  Next time I visit I hope to go out on the lake in one of his kayaks. 

Later that day I arrived at this cousins brother's house in Gatineau, Quebec.  Crossing the bridge over the Ottawa River marked my arrival in my second Province of the trip.  

He has a very large front yard, and the house is sort of out in the country, so I was able to park the trailer in front of his house.  

We connected the trailer to an power outlet on the front porch, so I wouldn't drain my batteries.  I stayed there for 3 nights.  I took a jug of water out to the trailer for minor needs but showered in the house.  This arrangement worked out quite well.  

The first night it was just the two of us, which gave us a good chance to catch up on things.  I also got to meet his "puppy,"  a one year old Great Dane, named Ace.  

He is a big boy, but we got along well.  I tried to teach him to play fetch, as opposed to tug of war.  In the recreation room there is a vintage pinball machine, I got to try my hand at. 

The second day I spent quite a bit of time working on the blog.  In the afternoon, I hiked up the hill/mountain nearby to the Mackenzie King Estate.  Along the way there was a nice river and water fall.  At the top were nice gardens and well preserved buildings with interesting artifacts.  Well worth the price of admission, which was free seeing as I didn't drive and need to pay for parking.  That night I got to meet his girlfriend, who prepared a nice dinner for us.  Afterwards we went to a nice ice cream shop for desert.  

The following day I was able to play golf at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club.  

Me on the 18th Green

I was paired with three nice female members.  I had an enjoyable round.  The course was in very nice condition.   That evening there were four of us for dinner. 

I hadn't realized my cousin was excellent at working with wood and had his own carpenters shop.   We worked together to create a name sign for my trailer.