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We've had many vacations that have ended with a whimper, but this wasn't one of them. We weren't sure what to do on Wednesday. Tired and a little reluctant, my family agreed to go back to Quebec City.

It's crowded, and the day could have been a bust. This day, though, almost everything went perfectly. A horse and carriage tour:

Then an amazing lunch in the oldest house in Quebec City, built 1675:

Then some shopping, and the best fireworks I've ever seen at Montmorency Falls Park:

You couldn't plan a better last day than this one.

With the tide out:

And the tide in:

We went to the zip line at Cape Enrage, New Brunswick today. Here's my mother on it. Go Mum!

The expression on Charlene's face says it all.

We spent Sunday night in beautiful Grand Manan Island, the largest island in the Bay of Fundy.

Monday morning came early. We were scheduled to take a tour to Machias Seal Island to see puffins and seals. Because of tides, the tour left at 7 A.M. - 6 A.M. Toronto time!

We got there and it was worth it. Puffins - lots of them. Here's just one.

Then a seal colony.

And more exploring.

We're in Saint John, New Brunswick now, and I'm going to go to bed now, happy that I don't have to get up early in the morning to be in some boat. As good as it was, I'm glad to be sleeping in tomorrow instead.

Look at who she brought into this world.

We're on vacation in beautiful Hyannis, Cape Cod. Hyannis is home to the Kennedy Compound, former summer home of John F. Kennedy. It's just two miles west of where we're staying.

Almost my entire family is here - 20 of us. Not sure if Hyannis will ever be the same. Looking forward to relaxing this week and spending time with my family. It's good to be back in Massachusetts - haven't been here since I graduated from Gordon-Conwell last year.

Next Saturday we head up to the Maritimes, with a stop in Newburyport to see the church where George Whitefield is buried. Lots to enjoy before then though.