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"Discover historic wonders and modern delights guaranteed to enlarge your heart and expand your understanding of Canada and its people. Veteran travelers Al and Sunny Lockwood share their adventures and misadventures on this scintillating cruise of exploration. Join them for an unforgettable journey through part of the largest country in the Western Hemisphere. In ""Cruising from Boston to Montreal"" readers will: - attend a rousing baseball game at Boston's Fenway Park - learn Alexander Graham Bell's involvement with Canada's first airplane flight. - visit the Prince Edward Island farm that was the setting for the Anne of Green Gables books. - discover how lobster graduated from barnyard feed to gourmet fare. - sail Canada's greatest waterway, the mighty Saint Lawrence River. - view breath-taking cathedrals and romantic lighthouses. - discover Halifax's heart-breaking connection with the Titanic tragedy. - and much, much more. This travel memoir will introduce you to the fascinating heroes, stunning beauty, and staggering tragedies that have helped shape Canada's Maritimes, Quebec City, and Montreal."

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Cruising from Boston to Montreal immerses the reader in the geography, history, and culture of each of the locations where the MS Veendam stops. -Readers Favorite Book Review 5-star review ...an enriching experience for any reader looking to learn more about the eastern Canadian seaboard and ...inland cities along the St. Lawrence River. -The Book Review Directory [The authors'] visits to Quebec and Montreal introduce the reader to more history than even Canadian kids would know. -Leslie Stobbe Writing Coach Retired Literary Agent ...the perfect book of choice for seniors seeking trips that don't break the budget. -D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer Midwest Book Review

Cruising from Boston to Montreal immerses the reader in the geography, history, and culture of each of the locations where the MS Veendam stops. -Readers Favorite Book Review 5-star review ...an enriching experience for any reader looking to learn more about the eastern Canadian seaboard and ...inland cities along the St. Lawrence River. -The Book Review Directory [The authors'] visits to Quebec and Montreal introduce the reader to more history than even Canadian kids would know. -Leslie Stobbe Writing Coach Retired Literary Agent ...the perfect book of choice for seniors seeking trips that don't break the budget. -D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer Midwest Book Review

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Al and Sunny Lockwood have traveled by foot, car, rail, air and cruise ship. They've camped in national parks, hiked mountain trails, photographed springtime flowers in Death Valley and wintry surf along the rugged beaches of Northern California.They've watched July 4th fireworks over Lake Tahoe, explored the Taos Pueblo and ridden the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad through forests ablaze with autumn colors.They've ridden the amazing Falkirk Wheel in Scotland and the exciting Flam Railway in Norway.And everywhere they go, they capture unforgettable moments-Al with his camera and Sunny with her reporter's notebook. Their work has been published in magazines and newspapers and recognized with awards from the National Federation of Press Women and the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Al and Sunny Lockwood have traveled by foot, car, rail, air and cruise ship. They've camped in national parks, hiked mountain trails, photographed springtime flowers in Death Valley and wintry surf along the rugged beaches of Northern California.They've watched July 4th fireworks over Lake Tahoe, explored the Taos Pueblo and ridden the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad through forests ablaze with autumn colors.They've ridden the amazing Falkirk Wheel in Scotland and the exciting Flam Railway in Norway.And everywhere they go, they capture unforgettable moments-Al with his camera and Sunny with her reporter's notebook. Their work has been published in magazines and newspapers. It has been recognized with awards from the National Federation of Press Women and the California Newspaper Publishers Association.

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