Monday, August 10, 2015

Thousand Islands


Entry into the KOA at Thousand Islands.
Dinner at the Boathouse.  Jerry got to enjoy old memories.  The empty tables you see here were soon occupied with two families with eight kids.  Memories of trips with the Rumples.

Taken from an overlook.

Picture of the plaque overlook.

Boathouse.

Mikey..notice the scuba gear.  The boat guy told us that there are many divers going to a 1974 sunken ship

Before the boat ride of Thousand Islands with a trip to Boyt Castle (in the US) so we had to have our passports to board.  They checked our passports on the way into the Castle and then checked us back into Canada on our return.

Riding the back of the boat.  With the Church that is next the Boathouse restaurant .

Islands with summer homes only accessible by boats.  



The island on the left is in Canada.  This is the smallest bridge between the States and Canada.  The island on the right is in the USA.

Susan here is your house on the water.  Purple with a purple boathouse too.


Little lighthouse.  USA in the background.

Power house for Boldt Castle.  

Boldt Castle.

The playhouse.   Billiards, two lane bowling alley, etc.

Jerry on the veranda.

Pictures inside the castle.  Some restored of the 102 rooms.  Although they were never finished.  300 artisans stopped work after Boldt's wife died and he is reported to never have returned to the island.  Heart Island.  The summer home/castle was a tribute to his love for her.  She died in her early 40's.  







Call buttons for the butler.









Pictures from when the property was bought before any restoration.





















Just Enough!  Rumored Boldt dropped his Mother-in-law off in the spring and picked her up in the fall!  NOT! The house fills the island.



Playhouse entrance from the water level.  

Tower of the Playhouse.

Over the bowling alley.

Elk above the entry.  We had lunch on the patio on the right side showing here.



Powerhouse from the island side.

Local documentation.

Powerhouse displays.  




Little house MIL Cottage

Islands







Houses on the many islands.


Bagpipe player at the end of the boat ride.


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