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
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- 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
- Budget Confirmation #15029926US2
- Jo SWA SI6QPO
- Dinner: Scales Restaurant
- 5:45pm Open Table
- Hotel: Holiday Inn Portland By the Bay (bfast incl)
- Portland ME
Monday Oct 7th: Maine Coast Lobster!
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- 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
- Portland to Kennebunkport
- Dinner: TBDPossibilities
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- Portland Waterfront Dining
- Old Port Newspaper
- Evantide Oyster Co
- Scales Restaurant on the pier
- best of Oysters
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- Hotel: Holiday Inn Portland By the Bay (bfast incl)
Tuesday Oct 8th: Lobster lunch -> White Mountain Drive
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- Maine Coast and White Mountains
- Daytime: Drive to the White Mountains
- 2 1/2 hours 110 miles: 25 to 113 to 302
- 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
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- 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
- jch -> need to book…
- 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
- Cog Railway
- Dinner: 1865 Wine Celler at Hotel:
- 6:30pm Open Table
- no jeans
- Hotel: Mountain View Grand Resort (bfast incl)
Thursday Oct 10th:
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- 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
- Drive to Montreal: 3 hours
- 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
- Notre-Dame Basilica Light Show
Friday Oct 11th:Montreal City Tour
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- Montreal
- Daytime:
- Tours by Locals: Montreal
- jch -> email John to ask about 3 hour tour with easy stops
- maybe 9:30am – 12:30am
- jch -> email John to ask about 3 hour tour with easy stops
- Tours by Locals: Montreal
- Dinner:
- In Place Des Arts Building:
- Le Seingalt Restaurant
- call for reservations
- menu
- Place Deschamps
- Le Seingalt Restaurant
- Near Place Des Arts
- In Place Des Arts Building:
- 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
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- 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?
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
- Leave Burlington around 10am
Wednesday Oct 16th: Buffalo Time!
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- Buffalo
- Enjoy Mom’s lovely Apartment!
Friday Oct 18th: Back to normal…
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- Jayne Departs 1:40pm