Bruce Peninsula National Park

Halfway Bay at sunrise, Bruce Peninsula National Park.

Bruce Peninsula National Park is a national park on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario. Located on a part of the Niagara Escarpment, the park comprises 156 square kilometres and is one of the largest protected areas in southern Ontario, forming the core of UNESCO's Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve. It was established in 1987 to protect the rock formations and shoreline of the Niagara Escarpment.  Bruce Peninsula National Park is known for its crystal clear blue waters, cobblestone beaches, rocky cliffs and karst formations.

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Date: Jan 24

Thousand Islands National Park

Thousand Islands National Park was established in 1904 and is comprised of 21 islands and  many smaller islets along the St. Lawrence River. Each island supports its own little ecosystem, ranging from short lichen-covered rocks to thick woodlands. The islands are actually the worn-down tops of ancient mountains. It is one of Canada's smallest national parks with a total area of 24.4 square kilometres.

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Date: Sept 5

Bellevue House National Historic Site

Bellevue House was the home of Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. It is an Italianate villa situated in its own landscaped grounds in an early suburb of Kingston, Ontario. Bellevue House is notable for the non-symmetrical Italian Villa style of its architecture. Features of Italianate architecture at Bellevue House include an L-shaped layout with two wings extending from a square central tower, different varieties and shapes of windows and roof gables, and multiple small balconies.

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Date: Dec 11

Raccoon

The Raccoon: A highly intelligent mammal that is primarily nocturnal. 
Raccoons range from the southern half of Canada all the way to Northern Panama. Canadian ranges include the south coastal area of British Columbia and parts of the  Okanagan Valley; almost all of Alberta excluding the Rocky Mountains; the southern halves of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec; and the Atlantic provinces excluding Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Date: Dec 8

Niagara Falls

The Maid of the Mist sails past the American Falls on her way to the Horseshoe Falls.
Niagara Falls, Ontario, is a Canadian city at the famous waterfalls of the same name, linked with the U.S. by the Rainbow Bridge. Its site on the Niagara River's western shore overlooks the Horseshoe Falls, the cascades' most expansive section. Elevators take visitors to a lower, wetter vantage point behind the falls. A cliffside park features a promenade alongside 520-ft.-high Skylon Tower with an observation deck.

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Date: Aug 3

Georgian Bay

Georgian Bay in the 30,000 Islands.

At last! My first card from Canada! Such beauty!
Georgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron, located entirely within Ontario, Canada. The main body of the bay lies east of the Bruce Peninsula and Manitoulin Island. There are tens of thousands of islands in Georgian Bay. Most of these islands are along the east side of the bay and are collectively known as the "Thirty Thousand Islands"

Distance: 6,026 km (3,744 miles)
Travel time: 7 days