How about a couple of nice little cruises in the National Capital Region? Our good Crossfire Forum friends from Pennsylvania – Ron & Jenny Singer – have joined the Ontario Crossfire group for two cruises through the Adirondacks and Catskills, with both runs ending with a spin around the track in Watkins Glen. Great fun for everyone.
Ron and Jenny are going to be visiting Ottawa on the weekend of our August 2nd – 5th civic holiday, so a Capital/Country Cruise is in order for the 3rd & 4th. One day of cruising the capital and one day of cruising the countryside. On the Sunday I’ll host a barbecue to finish off this little GTG.
What better way is there to spend a long weekend than good friends getting together to enjoy our cars and each other’s company! I can provide a list of some accommodation recommendations. Everyone is welcome - are you in?

OK – The Capital Country Cruise! Here’s a little more detail on the weekend. Ottawa is a great city with lots of nice places to go and things to see, so how about this: A cruise along the Driveway beside the historic Rideau Canal, along the Ottawa River Parkway on the banks of the Ottawa River, past Parliament Hill, to The Market for refreshments, along Sussex Drive past the Governor Generals’ and Prime Ministers’ residences, through Rockliffe Village, and anywhere else that we think is fitting. Let’s cap a relaxing day off with a nice dinner and entertainment by a local blues artist, Mr. Jeff Rogers. Check out Welcome to RARE Restaurant & Bar in Kanata - RARE Restaurant & Bar and Jeff Rogers - HOME
Sunday is the Country Cruise – with a little something for everyone. Let’s start with a nice breakfast at Richmond’s favourite - Bakers Bean. A leisurely cruise through Perth and down to Westport where we can take a break and visit a great little store just chock full of unique items. Then on to Newboro for a great lunch an another store with even more unique items. Suzanne just loves these places. From here we’ll back road it up to historic Merrickville on the banks of the Rideau River. More refreshments, and an entire village of little shops and things to see. From here we’ll head back to my place to finish off with a very informal barbecue. How do sausage dogs and chicken wings sound. You only need your refreshments, and maybe a folding chair.
Here are some accommodation suggestions, but a quick online search will get you everything that the area has to offer. Ron & Jenny Singer are already booked in at the Travellers Haven. I checked with them last week and they still had a few rooms left. But even if you’re not sure that you can make it or not, consider booking a room. You can always cancel beforehand.
www.travellershaven.ca;
www.monterey.ca;
Country Inn & Suites Address: 578 Terry Fox Dr, Kanata, ON K2L 4G8 Phone613) 599-7767 ;
Days Inn - Ottawa West 350 Moodie Drive, Nepean, ON 1-613-726-1717;
TLC B&B Richmond www.TLC-BandB.ca;
Bradley’s Place B&B www.bradleysplacebandb.com;
Tall Pines B&B www.tallpinesottawa.ca

Participants to date -
John & Suzanne McGavin - in for it all
Ron & Jenny Singer - in for it all
Mario & Larissa - in for it all
Lorne & Elaine Elliott - in for it all
Tony & Gaia - in for it all
Laura & Ben - in for it all
Jeff & Nadi Ellingwood - will participate in an abbreviated cruise - dinner Saturday evg. & the Country portion of the cruise.
Norm Allaire & Marisol - abbreviated cruise
Angelo & Linda – tentative
Chris & Julie Riding (Buck Spunni) - Tentative for Sunday only

 

Hi John. Definately interested and will pitch the idea to Gaia...sounds like fun. It would be great to hang out in your neck of the woods...

 

Sounds great Tony. I'll look forward to hearing from you.

 

Count us in John. It's very kind of you to welcome us into your home for a BBQ. Looking forward to this GTG.

I picked up a pair of 2way radios similar to Tony's, a handy device for cruises IMO!

Tony: That be great if you guys could make this event!

 

Hey Mario - I knew that I could count on you. Those radios will come in handy for Suzanne's guided tour. She doesn't know about this part yet, but waaaaayyyy back in her university days she had a summer job as a tour guide and I figure that experience will come in handy. It will just be a matter of communicating to the individual cars.

 

John,
Unfortunately, other commitments will keep me from this one too.

 

Sorry to hear that Steve - but there will be more GTG's in the future and so more opportunities to meet up again.

 

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Gaia and I are in...see you all Aug 3rd...

 

That's great Tony. I've changed your status from "Tentative."

 

Courtesy of the ingenuity of Mario (Turbomar), during the Sunday evening barbecue we will receive a demo of his home built turbine. You may have seen it on his youtube link, but believe me, there's nothing like the real thing! The weekend is shaping up to be a good one. It's been designed to actually be two separate cruises - one in town and one out. It includes fine dining with entertainment, a barbecue, and some great scenery and driving. It'd long weekend and everyone is welcome, but if you can't do two days, maybe one will work better. Feel free to take an abbreviated version. The more the merrier!

 

We're thinking of joining you for the country cruise. The stops you mention are all places I used to gig at years ago when I lived in Kingston. Haven't been up that way in a long time & it may be time for a trip down memory lane...as long as the lane has lots of bends in it

 

Hey Buck -
We'll be glad to have you. Tony & Gaia are musicians as well - you'll have more than Crossfires in common. I still have family in Kitchener, so we can talk old times that way, too. Send me an email to neverbetter@bell.net and I'll add you to the list as tentative for now, and you can let me know your plans. I'd recommend booking a room now - you can always cancel if necessary. Travellers may still have availability, but I'm not sure. Tony is staying at the Days Inn.
And yes, the roads are curvy.

 

Yep....we checked out Jeff Rogers on-line and from what we have seen and heard, Saturday night will not disappoint. You may have to reserve a large table...

 

Here's a youtube link a Smart owner took this wednesday at the Rideau Carleton Cruise Night while I was doing a gas turbine demo:

 

That's pretty cool Mario! Is that what you have in store for your car?

V2

Angelo

 

This one is for public demos. Do you have a bike frame I could use to put a turboshaft engine into?

 

Not one I would ride!

Wait I will find one, there is nothing I won't try to ride.

 

Back on topic, Will you and Lynda be joining us on this cruise?