Canada Day Road Trip, 2025, Day 10

 Canada Day Road Trip, 2025, 

Day 10, Disembarkation Day 

All things have to come to an end,  After a two night stay at Shady past, it was time to board the Sodalite Pincess for the final leg of my voyage.  We made a few stops along the way including River Rising, Mine Town Burger and Fries, and a grocery store.

 

The Gardens at River Rising

 

 

 

Stopping for Friend Fries at Mine Town Burger and Fries, Madoc, ON

  

 

 

Cruising over the Trent Severn Waterway, Gamebridge, ON

 

On Hwy 12, there are 3 railway crossings that cross the CN Line. Hut!

 

Making our descent into Barrie, Ontario.  Make sure your seats and tray tables are in the upright postilion in preparation for landing.

 

Now Arriving in Barrie!

 

 Conclusion

This was a great trip and I would like to say thank you to Captain Jodi of the Sodalite Princess for doing the bulk of the driving.  Everyone at the Praxis Project really appropriated having me as a volunteer during the Solar Sessions Festival.  I look forward to visiting New Brunswick in the future.

 

I was recommend to attend Danse De La Tortue in Quebec while I was at the Praxis Project.

I look forward to my next adventure, The Bancroft Rockhound Gemboree!

 

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Page Index 

Day 1 - Embarkation Day

Day 2 - Cruising to New Brunswick

Day 8 - The Voyage back to Ontario

Canada Day Road Trip, 2025, Day 8

Canada Day Road Trip, 2025   

Day 8, The Voyage Back to Ontario

The voyage back to Ontario started the evening before with a scenic cruise by the Historical Heartland Bridge, the Worlds longest Covered Bridge.  I saw the bridge from the Hugh John Fleming Bridge.

 

 

 

  After driving for an hour,  The Sodalite Princess made a food stop at a Subway in Perth-Andover

 

Highway Hypnosis, Driving the 401 of Quebec

The Overnight drive was a pretty boring ride,  trying get rest as the drivers, Jodi and Angel tag-teamed the drive into Quebec.  As the drivers gotten tired, hitting the rumble strip in a construction zone, it was time to take a 45 minuet rest stop.

 

Dawn of the day onboard the Sodalite Princess

 

 

 

As the sun rises, it was time for the morning food Stop at

 A&W 

The Tesla plant in Montreal

Highway signs upon approach of the Samuel-De Champlain Bridge

Crossing the Samuel-De Champlain Bridge

A photo for those Transit Enthusiasts, Montreal Transit Bus

Now Leaving Quebec

Welcome home, Ontario!

Tesla Cars on an Auto Carrier

Passing through Ottawa, ON

The Renfrew Armouries

Scary Mask, Gnawed posing at a Re-fuelling stop in Renfrew

The Sodalite Princess has arrives at Home Port, Shady Past

I was lucky to have a two night stay at Shady Past with an excursion to a chip truck in Maple Leaf, ON

 

 

I got to meet this dog at Barron's Food Truck

My adventure will continue as my journey back to Barrie where I disembark on this amazing journey.

Page Index

Day 1 - Embarkation Day

Day 2 - Cruising to New Brunswick 

Day 10 - Disembarkation Day 

Canada Day Road Trip, 2025, Day 2

 The Canada Day Road Trip, 2025

 This was my first big road trip on land since my grandfather past away in 1998.  I took several road trips to the USA.  This trip was my first cross Canada road trip to New Brunswick.  

 Day 2 - Cruising to New Brunswick 

At the crack of dawn, the Sodalite Princess was loaded and ready for departure.  

 

As the sun rises, the fog billows over the hills

The Sun rises as the Sodalite Princess sails into Arnprior, ON

First Stop Over and Refuelling Break, Country Style, Arnprior, ON

The 417 is the main connector highway that connects Ottawa with Montreal

Scenic Crusing, Lake of Two Mountains

Cruising through Montreal, Lots of bridges.  A throw back to driving in the states with my grandfather

The Notre-Dame-de-Grace Tunnel, Montreal, QC

Crossing the Champlain Bridge, Montreal, QC.  David Cronenberg's Shivers was filmed on Nuns Island in 1975

A railway crossing with Blinking Red Lights A20, the 401 of Quebec 

Scenic Crusing the St Lawrence Low Lands on A 20

Now Arriving in New Brunswick

Book a night at Rodeway INN

Perth-Andover Water Tower

Approaching the Perth-Anderover Bridge

Crossing the St John River in Perth-Andover

Driving on some back roads in New Brunswick

Arrived at the Praxis Project for a six night stay

The Praxis Project is an organic food forest and farm in South Knowlsville, NB

The Praxis Portal is the hub where you will find out what is happening

Day 3 - 7, Volunteering and enjoying my time at the Praxis Project.  I did not take any photos as I was wanted to live the moment and spend some quality time off the screen and with good people.  At the end of Day 7, we decided to embark on our overnight voyage back to Ontario.

Scenic Cruising the World's longest Covered Bridge

 

The Historic Heartland  Covered Bridge, Taken from Hugh John Fleming Bridge

  Taking a trip to the Historic Heartland Covered Bridge may be planned for a future trip to New Brunswick

Page Index

Day 1 - Embarkation Day 

Day 8 - The Voyage Back to Ontario

Day 10 - Disembarkation Day