Kingston Attractions

For the past few days,Pam (my mother in law, Bop's youngest daughter) has been visiting.  Her visit was two-fold, a vacation away from the nursing job she works VERY hard at, and to attend Bop's follow up doctor's appointment and check on his progress. Bop has been moving around and on the go, joke cracking included all along! I don't think anyone needed to worry, but of course we all do because we love him so. As soon as we left the doctor's office on Monday morning, Bop suggested lunch in Kingston, Canada.  So what did we do?  Of course we drove over the bridge to Canada (again) and lunched  in Kingston! On a side note, I don't know why, but every time I get to the Customs agent over the bridge in Canada, I get anxious... they ask different questions everytime, and the fact that Bop lives in Florida, I live in South Carolina, and the car is registered in Florida, and we're "just going to lunch in Canada" seems funny to them.  Back to my story...   I didn't know anything about Kingston, so having a free afternoon we ate lunch at a cute little Irish pub in the old St. George Hotel followed by a one hour trolley tour.  Who knew Kingston was actually the first capital of Canada?  Who knew Kingston had a Penitentiary with a waterfront view?  Who knew their water treatment plant used to be a LaBatt's Blue Brewery?  It actually is a very quaint old city, and because it's on the tip of Lake Ontario there is plenty to do.  However, if one looks up a description of Kingston, here is what you might see....
"One of the oldest cities in Canada, originally Fort Frontenac, settled in 1673, Kingston is home to many beautiful buildings, churches, 2 universities, site of the 1976 Olympic rowing events, and several  prisons."  Seriously?  I don't know about anyone else, but when I'm looking for something to do in a new city, touring the prisons is not on my list!  On top of that, they even have a Penitentiary Museum... REALLY!  Our time did not allow us to visit the museum, but I suppose the artifacts might consist of inmate's possessions confiscated upon arrival?  So the next time you're planning a trip, consider your options for sightseeing,I think I'll stick to pubs and souvenir shops!