We rolled up to de iles de Bucherville National Park, about 10km outside of Montreal. The park was beautiful but the RV campground was just a cul-de-sac. Luckily, there weren't many people there and we had an end spot. It turned out to be kind of nice.
Montreal skyline
The first thing we did was hop on our bikes and take a tour of the park. The park was actually a series of 5 islands that you could bike or boat around.
The biking trails were awesome. Well made and totally flat.
We saw so much wildlife. This is a fawn hiding in the grass. Deer were everywhere as well as raccoon, opossum, groundhogs, birds and cute little mice
The mornings were nice and cool
Riding the bike ferry
There were several bridges that connected the islands
At one crossing, you had to take a ferry to get to the next island.
The boys and I getting off
Grady and Myles were out riding and Myles said he heard Grady say, "hey, watch this". Famous last words. He tried to do a wheelie on his beach cruiser. He flipped off backwards, hit is head (yay for helmets) and got some pretty nasty road rash. Myles came back to get me and I grabbed the bike with Emma's bike trailer. I trailered him back to camp and patched him up.
The damage
We found out that Montreal is famous for its bagels (who knew?)
So, we, being bagel connoisseurs, had to check them out.
Our first stop was St. Viateur Bagel. Apparently, bagels in Montreal are boiled in honey water so they are sweeter.
I don't know....I think I like American bagels better
Next, it was on to Jean Talon Market. It is the largest and oldest market in Montreal.
It did not disappoint! We tried all sorts of fruits and vegetables.
Amazing pizza
Cherries and Apricots
We went into Old Montreal and walked around the Basilica Notre Dame
Emma was fascinated with the "yellow lady". She pretended to be a statue until you put money in her hat, then she juggled
Back at camp the boys tasted the prickly pear they bought at the market
Myles wasn't too thrilled
Prickly pear
The next day, we went to a cool nature center call the Eco Zoo. It was all native animals, most of which were being rehabilitated
Turkey
We watched a raven eat a duckling. Pretty gruesome
An arctic fox
A monkey
Look at this funny porcupine
The following day we went to the Montreal Science Center. Josh and I would have rather walked around the city but when traveling with kids we had to have a different agenda.
They had an entire exhibit about Dreamworks Animation
Myles loved trying his hand at being an animator
Emma just wanted to dress up
The Trolls
Josh watched Emma's puppet show
Myles created this weird guy
Magic
Is he floating in mid air?
Robot Scalas
We left Montreal and headed to Freeport, ME. On the way, we stopped at a restaurant in a small town. They only spoke french so ordering was pretty funny. An adorable old lady in an apron helped us then ran in the back and made our food. It was wonderful.
We arrived in Freeport and checked out the giant LL Bean store
In the fish tank
While the boys shopped, Emma played with the chalkboard in the kids section
Can you tell who she was missing? Sachi
We had to try the Whoopie Pies, a Maine staple
We were camping at Wolf Creek Farm. It was a working farm that sustains itself by offering camping and other programs.
Campers were welcome to go into the barn at any time and checkout the animals. We went several times a day.
Emma was done with taking photos
Checking out the chicks
Goats
The farm was on Cosco Bay.
The water was freezing
Emma enjoyed the mud
Mud monster
Dancing
We went into Portland and the kids found an awesome toy store
Our last night there the campground/farm offered a lobster roast. We ordered two lobsters and one dinner.
Even Myles tried some lobster
Emma was terrified of the lobster
She did try it but spit it in the bushes
Finally, it was time to head home. I think 2 weeks is my max time for a "vacation". We were all ready to head home. PS: don't give a crazy 5 year old markers in the car. There is a chance she will use it as makeup.
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