Those "less than 1 foot waves" didn't listen to the forecast, so we had a rock'n rolly ride for the first 11 miles, then the lake calmed down. The Main Duck Island Lighthouse:
At our slip in Confederation Basin, Kingston, Ontario's Municipal Marina:
We checked in with Canadian customs, then went in search of a trolley tour. Kingston City Hall:
This fountain, in the city park in front of the marina, has a spray for each Canadian province and they activate in order of their admittance to the country:
The Royal Military College of Canada, much like our military academies at West Point, Colorado Springs, etc., except all branches train together here. Tradition requires that cadets walk through this arch twice during their time here, once the day they arrive and the day they graduate.
The rest of the time, they walk around it and salute, in honor of fellow cadets:
Another building on campus:
There are 4 martello towers in Kingston, built for defense after the War of 1812. The roofs kept the snow off the canons, which would provide excellent defense of the harbor and the naval shipyard (closed in the 60's), but took 24 hours to disassemble. Our tour guide asked if we Americans would please give a one day notice if we ever decide to invade.
Another of the towers against the Kingston skyline. The marina is behind the breakwall.
Fort Henry, constructed during the war of 1812, with a martello tower in the left foreground:
The church tower in the center is fashioned after St. Paul's Cathedral in London:
The city has a mixed relationship with the first prime minister:
If it's this rough in the protected harbor, we will just stay put!
Kingston Penitentiary has been serving as a maximum security prison since 1835, but is scheduled to close in 2 years. This view is from the water as we leave Kingston Wednesday, July 25.
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