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Jo and Jayne New England Road Trip 2019

OVERVIEW

Sunday Oct 6th: Travel
Monday Oct 7th: Maine Coast Lobster – Kennebunkport
Tuesday Oct 8th: Travel to White Mountains
Wednesday Oct 9th: White Mountain Cog Railroad
Thursday Oct 10th: Travel to Montreal: Basilica Notre-Dame Lightshow Aura
Friday Oct 11th: Montreal Tour – Performance
Saturday Oct 12th: Montreal Free Day
Sunday Oct 13th: Travel to Burlington
Monday Oct 14th: Burlington – Enjoy Borows!
Tuesday Oct 15th: Travel to Buffalo
Wednesday Oct 16th: Rest Day
Thursday Oct 17th: Fun in Buffalo Day
Friday Oct 18th: Jayne Fly Home – Jo Recover!

Detailed Plans

Sunday Oct 6th: Travel

- Portland ME
  - Temps: highs in the 50’s, Rain likely
- Travel:
  - Jo SWA SI6QPO
    - #2116 buff 11:55am to BWI 1pm
    - #4362 BWI 2:50pm PWM 4:20pm
  - Jayne finish Fall Foliage
    - Uber to Portland International Jetway Airport
    - Costco Rental Car Pickup
      - Budget Confirmation #15029926US2
        
        $507.40 Intermediate SUV (Ford Edge)
        
        9 days (Portland to Buffalo) 4pm
- Dinner: Scales Restaurant
  - 5:45pm Open Table
- Hotel: Holiday Inn Portland By the Bay (bfast incl)

Monday Oct 7th: Maine Coast Lobster!

- Portland ME
- Daytime: Drive to Kennebunkport and sightsee?
  - Portland to Kennebunkport
    - 35minutes 30 miles – Hwy 95 to Hwy 1
  - Lunch Lobster in Kennebunkport?
    - The Clam Shack
    - Kennebunkport Tour
    - Earth at Hidden Pond
- Dinner: TBDPossibilities
  - - Portland Waterfront Dining
    - Old Port Newspaper
    - Evantide Oyster Co
    - Scales Restaurant on the pier
    - best of Oysters
- Hotel: Holiday Inn Portland By the Bay (bfast incl)

Tuesday Oct 8th: Lobster lunch -> White Mountain Drive

- Maine Coast and White Mountains
- Daytime: Drive to the White Mountains
  - 2 1/2 hours 110 miles: 25 to 113 to 302
    - Google Route
  - Canon Mountain Tram:
  - Mountain View Grand Resort Events
    - 2pm-4pm at Harvest Tavern afternoon refreshments
    - Afternoon Wine Tasting: 4-4:30pm
- Dinner: Harvest Tavern at hotel
  - 6:15pm Open Table
- Hotel: Mountain View Grand Resort (bfast incl)
  - Groupon Rate: Oct 8-10th
  - 2 queens – 11 day cancelation only
  - 101 Mountain View RoadWhitefield, New Hampshire 03598

Wednesday Oct 9th: Cog Railroad Fall Foiliage

- White Mountains
- Daytime:
  - Cog Railway
    - jch -> need to book…
      - 1:30pm or 2:30pm departure
    - 3168 Base Station Road Mount Washington, NH 03589
      - 21 miles: 30-45minute drive
    - 3 hour roundtrip
      - 1 hour there, 1 hour back
      - Time to walk around Mt Washington Summit
        
        Sherman Adams Visitor Center
    - show up 45 min early
  - Mountain View Grand Resort Events
    - Hotel Farm: 8:30am to 9am “meet the farmer“
    - Axe Throwing: 9:45-11am
    - Hotel History Tour: 11:15am-Noon
    - Wine Cellar Tour: noon-12:30pm
    - Nature Discovery Hike: 1pm-2pm
    - Felting Class: 1:30pm – 3pm
  - Natural Things to do
- Dinner: 1865 Wine Celler at Hotel:
  - 6:30pm Open Table
  - no jeans
- Hotel: Mountain View Grand Resort (bfast incl)

Thursday Oct 10th:

- White Mountains to Montreal
- Daytime:
  - Drive to Montreal: 3 hours
    - 3 hours 180 miles: Hwy 91 to 10
    - Google Route
  - Notre-Dame Basilique
    - Art
    - Take a Seat at the Organ
      - jch- need to email for tickets
- Dinner: at hotel Brasserie 701
  - 6pm Open Table
- Hotel: Hotel Palace d’ Armes (bfast incl)
- Evening:
  - Notre-Dame Basilica Light Show
    - Aura in Basilica
    - 8pm Show
      - jch -> Need to buy tickets for show
  - Old town horse and carriage history ride
  - Shawn McPherson harmonics at astral.9:15pm show

Friday Oct 11th:Montreal City Tour

- Montreal
- Daytime:
  - Tours by Locals: Montreal
    - jch -> email John to ask about 3 hour tour with easy stops
      - maybe 9:30am – 12:30am
- Dinner:
  - In Place Des Arts Building:
    - Le Seingalt Restaurant
      - call for reservations
      - menu
    - Place Deschamps
  - Near Place Des Arts
    - Taverne Portugaise
      - menu
    - Sesame
      - menu
    - Le Blumenthal
      - menu
    - NYK’s
      - menu
    - Accords Bistro
      - menu
    - Bouillon Bilk
      - menu
- Evening: Carmina Buranajch -> need to get tickets
  - 8pm
  - Place des Arts –
    - SALLE WILFRID-PELLETIER, PLACE DES ARTS
    - 1.1km from hotel
- Hotel: Hotel Palace d’ Armes (bfast incl)

Saturday Oct 12th: Montreal

- Montreal
- Daytime: Free Day!
  - things to do
  - Montreal events
  - 360 Observatory
  - Museums.
  - Events in Oct in Montreal
  - Old Montreal
  - Food walk. … link to food walk
  - Jean Talon farmers public market
  - Chateau Ramsey
- Dinner: TBDIdeas?
  - - L’Original
      - menu
    - Chef Delmo
      - menu
- Evening: Free Evening!
  - Gardens of light
  - shows?
  - Japanese music
  - Jazz?
  - Music?
  - Mystic mind jazz performance at Le’ Astal
  - Halie Loren at Upstairs jazz bar and grill
- Hotel: Hotel Palace d’ Armes (bfast incl)

Sunday Oct 13th: Burlington

- Montreal to Burlington
- Day: Drive to Burlington
  - 2 hours 95 miles – Take Hwy 2 goes thru waterways
  - Google Route
- Dinner: TBD with Borows!
- Hotel: Holiday Inn Burlington

Monday Oct 14th: Burlington

- Burlington
- Daytime: Enjoy Burlington and Borows!
  - Ben & Jerrys Tour
  - Lake Champlain Cruise
  - Vermont Teddy Bear Factory Tour
  - Church Street walkabout
  - Vermont Cheese Trail
  - Shelburne Museum
  - Visit Nelson and Jessica
  - Walk around Downtown
- Dinner: TBD
- Hotel: Holiday Inn Burlington

Tuesday Oct 15th: Drive to Buffalo

- Leave Burlington around 10am
  - 6 1/2 hours 360 miles
  - Google Route
- Drive 2-4 hours
- Stop for lunch and relaxation
  - 2-3 hours
- Drive 2-4 hours to Buffalo
- Stop at hotel if tired

Wednesday Oct 16th: Buffalo Time!

- Buffalo
- Enjoy Mom’s lovely Apartment!

Friday Oct 18th: Back to normal…

- Jayne Departs 1:40pm

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