Fall Sojourns: Hudson River to
Montreal
October 2019
The travels described in this
narrative arose from the confluence of several storylines, a case study in the
sometimes complex and serendipitous paths by which trip ideas are born and
evolve. Marjorie’s sister Mary & hubbie Jeff have generously included us in
some stays using their Marriott vacation membership: Boston in 2016 &
Branson in 2017. So we were pleased to be invited to spend a weekend in
Montreal when Jeff is participating in an international biochemistry conference.
That, in turn, brought to mind a trip with friends Steve & Jill that
included a Chinese lantern festival in the Montreal Botanical Garden, an annual
event we can repeat with Mary & Jeff. Yet another storyline emerged this
past Labor Day weekend when we met our Queens family for a campground brunch,
leading to an overnight in Cold Spring and, separately, to a tour of Bannerman Castle.
Come along to trace this convoluted pathway.
