On our return to the US, we spent the night in a small town and once again stayed at the local Elks Lodge. While having drinks in the Elks, the locals were telling us not to miss Alexandria because of the 
1000 Island region of the St. Lawrence river. So the next day we went there and it was really worth the trip. We took a boat trip up 
the river, which features many mansions and tons of small, beautiful islands. It's wierd to see where some people want to build a house (see photos). It was a great stop and a beautiful day. Near Alexandria is also 
one of the bridges where you can cross over from Canada to the US.
