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Driving from Toronto to Vancouver.... need advice? |
Travel Info I am driving from Toronto to Vancouver in July-07 with kids. Please advise if it is safe? how long will be the journey? where we should be staying for nights? which cities should we visit?. I want to make this cross-country drive a bit of fun and as relaxed as possible. Any advices? Travel Tips I wouldn't bother going through the States as you have to make sure you have extra insurance if anything should happen. The drive through Northern Ontario is incredible. At least drive through it once. Once you come back, you can always go through the states...... I drove from Toronto-Vancouver on the Trans-Canada Hwy. It took my sister and I four days, but we were really bootin' it--like 16 hours a day. You have to decide how long you're willing to drive, and how long the kids can stand being in a car. Ste. Saint Marie was our 1st stop. That was 8hours of driving. I can't really say for you with children. Ste. Saint Marie is a cute town. We only stayed overnight, so I can't give you any advice. It looked really cool. Driving through Ontario took the longest, more than a day. But the view is incredible, everyone leaving Inukshuk's along the road is cool. You get to see the Canadian Shield and it has a very unique look to it. There is Algonquin Park. Thunder Bay has the Terry Fox memorial as you're entering the city. That was cool to see. We drove directly, not really making any stops anywhere. Once you hit the prairies there is nothing to see except grain, flat land and more flat land. We drove through as quickly as possible. 1st day was Toronto-Ste. Saint Marie. 8hrs 2nd day was Ste. Saint Marie, ON--Dryden, MB 16hrs 3rd day was Dryden--Lethbridge, AB--16hrs. 4th day was Lethbridge, AB--Vancouver--16hrs Are you camping, or just staying at hotels? Enjoy the drive! I certainly did! The only thing I would really advise you to do is to purchase a deer whistle. You can mount it on your car. There are a lot of signs for Moose crossing, Deer crossing and the like. Everyone advised us to get one. We travelled late in the season so we didn't need one. I'd speak to someone regarding that. I don't know much about deer/moose season. It doesn't hurt to ask..... Source(s): http://www.city.sault-ste-marie.on.ca/la... http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/... http://www.visitthunderbay.com/... Other Travel Tips Your best bet is to travel through the United States. Go to www.mapquest.com, they will show you the fastest way is through the States. Plus, gas is cheaper, so are Hotels / Motels, food, and the highways are way less crowded. In Northern Ontario, deer and moose are usually on the road in the early morning or late evening, right around sunrise or sunset. Midday is not usually a problem. Other good places to stop are Sudbury, Wawa, Kenora, any city on the prairies. In the mountains, don't count on travelling as fast. Roads have many twists and turns, and one slow truck or camper can hold everyone up for a very long time. In July, you should probably allow two days to get from Calgary to Vancouver. along the way, you should certainly see the incredible scenery in Banff, Lake Louise, Yoho Valley, Rogers Pass, and the Fraser Canyon. Give yourself lots of time for stops. I agree with everything Burrito said except the part about the Prairies. If you stick to the Trans-Canada, true enough, but then you get what you paid for. If you have the time take the Yellowhead. But particularly for kids, try the Dinosaur Museum in Drumheller, Alberta. You can also try the fossil museum in Morden, Manitoba: http://www.discoverfossils.com/... |
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