2009 New England & Quebec Province Fall Foliage Bridge Holiday

On September 24, 2009, join Fred Theurkauf on a 15-day Fall Foliage sightseeing and bridge-playing holiday through Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, French Canada’s Quebec Province and Maine. We’ll retrace our revolutionary history on Paul Revere’s ride from Boston to Lexington & Concord. We won’t miss the brilliant fall colors for which this region of the U.S. and Canada is so very famous. We’ll meander through Maine’s quaint coastal villages from Bar Harbor (Acadia N.P.) to Portland. And we’ll enjoy the hospitality of local bridge players in Boston MA, Burlington VT, Montreal, Quebec City, Bangor & Portland ME. Come join in the fun, history, super natural beauty, and bridge all along the way. Dates: September 24 to October 8, 2009 - 15 days Cost: $4,866 USD (land Only) Tour Schedule Day 1 Arrive Boston   The Boston Skyline at night Arrive Boston Logan Airport. Our Meet & Greet person will arrange your transfer to the Sheraton Boston Hotel. This evening join Fred Theurkauf & fellow travelers for our Welcome Cocktails & Dinner. Hotel: Sheraton Boston Meal(s): , Dinner Day 2 Boston   Enjoy lunch in the historic Quincy Market Today we capture the spirit of the American Revolution on a tour of the U.S.S. Constitution, the Old North Church, Boston Common and Beacon Hill. After free time for lunch at Faneuil Hall and bustling Quincy Market, we head to Cambridge for a glimpse of the campuses at MIT and Harvard. Hotel: Sheraton Boston Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner  The Bridge Spot Club players in Woburn, MA invite us to join them for our first evening of dinner and duplicate bridge in New England. This will be a fun and lively evening. Day 3 Boston   Nathaniel Hawthorne’s House of Seven Gables We depart this morning along the North Shore to Salem to visit the Witch Museum and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s House of Seven Gables. After included lunch at Pickering Wharf, we’ll follow Paul Revere’s historic ride for Lexington and Concord, the birthplace of the American Revolution. At the Old North Bridge, where the “shot heard round the world” was fired, we’ll hear the story told. Hotel: Sheraton Boston Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch Day 4 Boston - Franconia NH   Franconia Notch This a.m. we depart for New Hampshire’s White Mountains and famous Mount Washington, breathtaking foliage on the Kancamangus Highway and lunch in North Conway. We’ll then head for Franconia and a spectacular ride on the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tram with views of Franconia Notch. We’ll enjoy dinner at the Attitash Grand Summit Resort together tonight. Hotel: Attitash Grand Summit Resort Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner Day 5 Franconia NH - Burlington VT   Vermont Capitol Bldg. in Montpelier We head northeast this a.m. into Vermont to it’s charming capital, Montpelier. We’ll stop for a photo of this brilliant gold-domed building. After a gourmet lunch served by the students of the famous New England Culinary Institute at Vermont College, we’re off into Ethan Allen’s Green Mountains. We’ll stop at Morse Farm to experience the making of authentic maple syrup as well as time at famous Cabot Annex Store for everything you couldn’t image from Vermont. We then continue on accross Vermont to it's largest city, Burlington, right on the shores of Lake Champlain. Hotel: Basin Harbor Club Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner  Mike Farrell, along with local Burlington players, invite us to join them for a social evening of dinner and duplicate in Vermont. Day 6 Burlington VT - Montreal PQ   Following a brief tour of historic Burlington right on the shores of Lake Champlain, we’ll head for the celebrated 45-acre Shelburne Museum devoted to American memorabilia. Then it’s north into Canada and the lively French city of Montreal. Hotel: Marriott Chateau Champlain Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner  Most charming Monsieur Kamel Fergani, owner of Le Mirage Club de Bridge, has invited his French Canadians players to join us this evening for dinner and a social session of duplicate bridge. Day 7 Montreal PQ   Montreal skyline looking south towards the St. Lawrence River Along with our English-speaking French-Canadian guide we’ll tour old Montreal including the Basilica of Notre Dame, Mont Royal, Olympic Park, St. Joseph’s Oratory and a brief walking tour of famous McGill University. Afternoon and evening at leisure. Hotel: Marriot Chateau Champlain Meal(s): Breakfast Day 8 Montreal PQ - Quebec City PQ   Lower Quebec City looking up at the Chateau Frontanec Today we travel along the St. Lawrence River to the famous walled-city of Quebec. We’ll have time to wander the lower city on our own and enjoying lunch, before checking into our hotel right at famous Saint Jean City Gate. Hotel: Marriott Courtyard Quebec Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner  This evening we are guests of Madame Pauline LeMonde and Quebec City players for dinner and our last session of bridge in French Canada. Day 9 Quebec City PQ   We’ll start our tour with the Changing of the Guard at the Citadel. Then visit Parliament and the Cathredral of the Holy Trinity before lunch together at historic Aux Anciens Canadiens. We’ll continue to the shrine of St. Anne-de-Beaupre and famous Montmorency Falls. Hotel: Marriott Courtyard Quebec Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch Day 10 Quebec City PQ - Sugarloaf Mountain ME   Maine countryside stream New England covered bridge We cross the St. Lawrence River into Maine and enjoy a kaleidoscope of colors as we whisk through small hamlets en route to Sugarloaf Mountain. Afternoon at leisure at the resort. Included light lunch. Hotel: Sugarloaf Grand Summit Resort Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch  Be prepared for fun and games tonight bridge style with our own Fred Theurkauf for merriment and silliness - bridge is the "subject", if not the "object." Day 11 Sugarloaf ME - Acadia National Park (Bar Harbor) ME   Acadia National Park Lighthouse After a hardy breakfast this morning we'll set out for Bangor. It's our lunch stop with local players. Following bridge our journey carries us through Bangor to the Atlantic coastline at Acadia National Park. Originally called Eden by early settlers, Bar Harbor’s natural beauty and Down East hospitality make it a visitor’s delight. Tonight, we’ll enjoy a traditional lobster bake with our own group. Hotel: Bar Harbor Regency Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner  Local directors Pat Feeney and Stephen Dyer invite us to join Bangor area players for luncheon and most social duplicate. Day 12 Acadia National Park   Acadia National Park - Otter Point Today we explore Acadia National Park. The area’s pine and spruce forests mixed with autumn colors, rocky granite cliffs and hidden coves are characteristic of the North Atlantic seaboard’s rugged beauty. We won’t miss Thunder Hole or Cadillac Mountain, where the sun first rises on continental U.S.A. This afternoon you’ll have time to explore Bar Harbor on your own. Hotel: Bar Harbor Regency Meal(s): Breakfast Day 13 Bar Harbor ME - Portland ME   Township of Bar Harbor Winding along Maine’s scenic, rocky coast, we’ll stop to take in the color of lobstering villages, tidy boatyards such as Camden, Rockport, Damariscotta and Wiscasset. No matter what time we arrive in Freeport, Maine, the L.L. Bean store will be open for us. Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Portland Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner  Local Portland players have been invited by local Maine expert Dorothy Kelleher & Horace Gower to join us for an evening of dinner & duplicate. Day 14 Portland ME   The famous Portland Light Head Today we take in the sights and sounds of the Portland Waterfront, the Old Port Exchange, Congress Street and a scenic drive to the famous Portland Head Light. Tonight join your fellow travelers for a toast to great memories and friends new and old at Farewell Cocktails and Dinner at DeMillo’s Floating Restaurant –“here’s to us…” Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Portland Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner Day 15 Portland ME - Boston MA - Home   Following a hearty breakfast, transfer to either Portland Airport or Boston Logan Airport for your flight home. Fly safe. Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Portland Meal(s): Breakfast Your 15-Day Package Includes  First class & deluxe hotel accommodations throughout  14 full breakfasts, 5 lunches, 9 dinners  Deluxe air-conditioned motor coach throughout  Full-time New England tour manager - plus local expert guides in Boston, Montreal, Quebec City & Acadia National Park  7 sessions of ACBL sanctioned bridge with locals  Airport transfers, porterage, and hotel service charges  All bridge expenses including card fees and prizes Click here for a full-color brochure.