Kingston, Ontario August 29-Sept. 2
Kingston Ontario is a wonderful cruising stop -- a lively and interesting city with everything one could want in walking distance. Confederation Marina in Confederation Basin is adjacent to Confederation Park and City Hall (a museum as well as official offices) and downtown Kingston streets filled with every imaginable kind of restaurant and shopping, and almost no recognizable chain stores. (We did see one Starbucks, but no Tim Horton's although we are told there are 26 of them in Kingston.) Kingston is home to several colleges including Queen's University, which we did not see but which is certainly the reason for the presence of many young people in evidence enjoying their city. City Hall and Confederation Park From our dock in one direction, we see City Hall and Confederation Park. On a tour of City Hall, we learned a lot about Kingston today and Canadian history. The plaza behind the building hosts a farmer's market three days a week and a free mo
