We went by some Canadian summer homes...
...and the shortest bridge between the United States and Canada. :)
We went by some of the millionaire homes on the Canadian side. This home was owned by a gentleman who owns several car dealerships around Tucson, AZ.
And this is his great big speed boat that goes over 200 mph and reportedly has two Apache helicopter motors to "amp" up its speed!
This is his daughter's "little" cabin on the river. :)
Next, we went by this statue of St. Lawrence (from which the St. Lawrence River derives its name).
None of the big cargo ships come down the Canadian side any longer because a seaway was constructed on the American side. This dock is where these ships used to stop for fuel when they traveled the Canadian side.
We passed by some more Canadian summer homes -- both big...
...and not so big (but with its own island).
Then, we crossed under one of the five 1000 Island bridges on the Canadian side.
How cool would it be to have a campsite like this? VERY COOL!!!!
Because we had some extra time left on the tour, Captain Chuck carefully guided the boat into Pirate's Cove where St. Lawrence River pirates would hide out years ago.
Then, we came to a pass between two of the islands where the water flows backwards -- towards the Great Lakes rather than away from them to the Atlantic.
This is the smallest of the 1,864 Thousand Islands.
Then we saw two more of the five 1000 Island bridges.
Lastly, we passed through this very narrow channel where you could almost reach out and touch the trees.
On our way back to the Clayton boat dock, we found out the answer to what everyone wants to know: where did Thousand Island salad dressing come from? Many thought that the dressing was developed by George Boldt's chef and then put on the menu of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. However, our Clayton tour guide told us that it was created by a Clayton fisherman's wife, Sophia LaLonde, and used as a condiment to her husband's fish dinner. Then, actress May Irwin requested the recipe from Sophia after enjoying it who then gave it to George Boldt.
Whichever is the case, Thousand Island Salad Dressing DID originate in the 1000 Islands!
After, thanking Captain Chuck and disembarking from the boat, we stopped at Subway in Clayton for a quick lunch. Then, we headed out to Sacket's Harbor to check it out before heading home. We did not spend a lot of time there but found a famous War of 1812 battlefield...
...where a significant battle was won by the US against Great Britain (again) on the shores of the St. Lawrence River.
The best treasure we found in Sacket's Harbor was Perry's Ice Cream.
Happy day before our anniversary, Chuck! :)
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