The yin and yang of accents - from Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, to New Orleans, Louisiana

The title for the next few entries comes from Bob's comment about being in Canada one weekend (eh!) and New Orleans the next (y'all).

We left at 1:30ish for Canada with me driving -- I drove to the New York border, about 140 miles, and then Bob took over.

Pennsylvania is behind us at the PA/NY border.

We took the scenic route up the west side of Lake Seneca in the NY Finger Lakes and stopped for dinner at a new place, Stonecat Cafe, because the place where we normally stop was only open for lunch. The new place was excellent! We were able to sit outside even though the sky looked threatening because there was a lovely porch on the lake side. We split a surf and turf pâté appetizer; Bob had catfish and I had duck confit for our entrees -- both excellent.

At the Stonecat Grill, a great new place to stop! -- http://stonecatcafe.com/

Surf and turf pâté

Fried catfish - we watched our server pick the fresh sage on his fish from the herb garden behind the restaurant - picked by part-time chef and server and full-time owner's daughter!

The best duck confit I've had in a really long time...

After dinner I drove through the rain to the first rest stop after we got on I-90. Bob drove the rest of the way near Rochester and through Buffalo, NY, on our way to Ontario.

The border crossing was totally painless -- YAY!

Our room at the Abacot --http://www.abacothall.com/