Hi

I was wondering if anyone could suggest nice places in USA or Canada for a honeymoon. We would like to do a bit of travelling to explore places by car but not be doing 200 miles every day.
We had thought about New England, Florida or California but our honeymoon will be in July and I'm hearing that the weather may be uncomfortable in all of these places at that time of year.

Any other suggestions or thoughts?

Thanks

Martin

Of the places you mentioned, Florida and Southern California would be the most uncomfortable in July.

You might want to do a trip driving up the Pacific Coast Highway in California's winery region or up through the Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington are pretty mild year- round). Same goes for the Pacific Northwest region of Canada.

New England isn't that bad in July (it's nothing like Florida), but a trip to the coast of Maine would be really beautiful and relaxing. I once did a trip to Acadia National Park and took a ferry to Nova Scotia where we drove around and stayed at romantic inns along the way. There's not tons to do, but it's really relaxing and beautiful. Also it's a nice time of year for it.

The July/August temps in the southern US are extremely hot. I'd stay well clear of Florida unless you like humidity at 35-40C.

Northern California/Oregon/Washington are lovely parts of the US and will be more akin to what you're used to in Bonnie Scotland.

As it happens I used to live in Scotland and now reside in Texas and I find the summer draining. 40-45C might sound fun but believe me it's not. A further coincidence is that my wedding will be in July and we've decided to go north through the Rockies and camp in Montana.

If you really want to go to So Cal or Florida then put your radiators on in your house and get the temperature up to 40. If you think you can cope then go for it.

There's some good advice here... have a great honeymoon and congratulations on your forthcoming marriage.

Aaron

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As for Canada's romantic spots,

Lundenberg, Nova scotia - scenic multi-coloured painted homes- they make crafts like soaps,candles,chocolates,syrups,berries...Near lovely Halifax if you take Choo's suggestion of New England/New Scotia.

Folks think PEI is romantic but i went tehre as a kid in july- cold,icebergs....

Nera Niagara Falls- tacky, worth a day or night visit...Go to Niagara-on-the-lake...far more romantic...There is a Shaw festival and Victorian Bed and Breakfasts/inns...Go to a winery bnb....

Musoka? Lake,Ont attracts the jetset of cottage life types. celebrities with homes include Dave Akroyd.

Also, Stratford, on hosts to the best theatre -more than just Shakespeare Festival. This year includes a Jean-Paul Sartre play.Lots of bnbs.

Lots of North AMericans go to Quebec City- walled fortresses,Chateau Frontenac Hotel for a taste of Ole Europe - horse carriage..Also to be had in MOntreal's Old Mtl.Quebec city has nice boutique hotels and inns.Even Europeans like it.But why see Europe?:)
Soem go to Mont-Tremblant in the Laurentians but North Hatley in Eastern Townships has nicer bnbs,spas and antique/craft shops.

Near Victoria,British Columbia - there is an inn that is famous world over...Can't recall the name. They have won numerous awards for cooking- food from their own garden.

For USA:

Vermont's Stowe is also famous weekend getaway. Bnbs for every budget.

St-Augustine Florida -the oldest city in North America, castillo san marcos,novelty museums and now more bed and breakfast than before..used to be geared for families.

Or America's number 1 honeymoon destination is : unfortunately, Disney Resorts!!!!!!! What happened to Hawaii or Alaska cruises!!!!!Or Vegas for adventurous,albeit tacky, types.
San Catalina in California- isn't california milder than Florida?

San Franscisco's Victorian homes....

Good Luck finding Romantic spots.....

Forgot the most famously romantic cities in America...

Charleston,North Carolina - good food.

and Savannah georgia---J.Lo and Ben's wedding nearby Hampton Beach?but the chapel isn't built yet so it's unspoiled.

That inn where the chef uses his garden produce is called Sooke Harbour House, Vancouver Island -not Vancouver...Whiffen Spit to Juan de Fuca Strait...I came across its name in www.macleans.ca . Go to Top Stories - bottom for all the articles (Canadian junk food, Quebec Saveur,Taste of True North, cuisine college) from Best of Canadian Cuisine issue see online for review.I know it's too late for your honeymoon - July is here.

Top Stories


July 01, 2003

Kitchen Garden

Sooke Harbour House is world-famous for food based on its own, and local, produce

KEN MACQUEEN

A stroll in the gardens of Sooke Harbour House at the southern tip of Vancouver Island is no mere walk in the park. Most every plant surrounding the white clapboard inn and creeping down Whiffen Spit to the shore of Juan de Fuca Strait is pulling double duty -- offering a feast for the palate as well as the eye. The gardens reflect the philosophy that, since 1979, has helped Sinclair Philip and his wife, Frédérique, with the assistance of their four adult children, keep their "family project" rated among the world's best inns and restaurants.







The plantings are a riot of greenery and colour, a living symbol of the Philips' belief that great food is local, seasonal, organic where possible, rooted in the area's history, and ethically produced. The menu, by head chef Edward Tuson, is a daily miracle drawn from what flowers in the garden and what arrives from an eclectic mix of small farmers, fishers and foragers of mushrooms, seaweeds and shellfish. "We love these people," says Sinclair, "people with dirty hands and gumboots."

He stops on a garden path to show off nasturtiums and ox-eye daisies, both excellent in salads, and salal bushes. All appear on the evening's menu, adding flavour, colour and -- with a salal berry reduction -- a tart zap to an asparagus, chive and goat cheese terrine. Mustard greens delivered that day end up in an entree of Cowichan Bay Farm duck breast glazed with sage honey, Bing cherry and the subtle, lemony shoots of the grand fir tree.

The daily menu is deceptive. As exotic as it seems, it's really a celebration of the everyday environment of southern Vancouver Island. Even the stellar wine list is dominated by B.C. vineyards. The inn is stuffed with art, all local, a passion of French-born Frédérique. Chef Tuson, for that matter, was born up-island in Nanaimo. Very little at Sooke Harbour House comes from afar, which is why, ironically, it draws clientele from around the world.

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