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Just back from Winnipeg
Murf:
I'm visiting your beautiful Ontario for a short business trip on Thursday. Going to Oakville (Ford assembly plant). Its been about a year and a half since I was there last.
We cross at Port Huron/Sarnia and head over to 401 (The Queen's Highway). Are they going to call it the King's Highway when Charles takes the thrown?
Last time we were trying to drive just a little faster than the flow of traffic (we were behind schedule) and were doing around 120 mph between Cambridge and the intersection with highway 22. The boost on the Bonneville SSEI was on the entire time (about a 60 mile stretch). I thought we drove fast in Michigan.
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Unfortunately it is only a day trip. The last time we spent the night and had a great time.
Years ago, I vacationed frequently in the Toronto area and enjoyed the food, shopping and sights. I also vacationed in Montreal and Quebec City on numberous occasions and many of the spots in-between all the way up to the Gasp peninsula including Nova Scotia. But I've missed all the good stuff North of the main road along the St. Lawrence. Am hoping to do that some time in the future.
Just got word the trip has been rescheduled for another week.
The Winters are nasty in the Winnipeg area. Some years back I designed some portable rail drilling equipment. When the weather is cold, track fractures more readily on the Canadien National railway. The guys where drilling track sections to repair fractures in weather like was discussed with blizzard snow conditions with a spotter checking if another train was coming. I deligated that factory support trip to another guy. Boy,am I smart at times! We normally lubricated the tools with an oil lubricant. Straight anti-freeze was clogging on us, so they thinned it with alcohol from the breast pocket of our guy. He was the hero that day! They barely had the section re-installed when the train came bearing down on them. They said it gets allot colder when a train is blowing by in those conditions when you are 10 feet from the train.
I've heard the National railway was shut down and only local spurs are run today. That's a shame if it is true.
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A year or two ago I watched a TV special on the travel channel that showed a passenger train that went from Toronto all the way to the B.C. coastline and showed the scenic route through the mountains and over gorges on tressel bridges, etc. The show indicated that the trainline was being shut down since the rail network was being closed. It looked like a great trip to see all the scenic views/vistas and not hassle with anything or anyone. It was expensive and mostly "blue hairs" traveled it.
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17 days or 2 months sounds like a long train ride. Bet you get "rail legs", similar to "sea legs" after that long of a trip. The scenic views they showed on that travel channel show were awesome. It does sound like a good tourist trip for retirees.
I think this trip needs to be put on my someday list of things to do.
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Peters:
From your bio, I thought Northern AL meant Alabama but from this and other discussions was wondering why you were so knowledgeable about Canadian stuff. AH! Some of us, well me, in particular are slow sometimes.
Most Americans (U.S.) don't have a clue how unspoiled the Canadian wilderness is. Allot of us think Michigan's U.P. is remote. Not even close.
I'm told our US 2 is a nice drive for a two lane highway. As you get into Western North Dakota and beyond you will see some wildlife, but not to the extent of that in Canada.
When I get some time, I'd like to go out on US2 and head up to Calgary for Banff, etc. and then come back thru Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw to Thunder Bay and come back through Sault Ste. Marie. That's a 3 week trip which is hard to get away that long at a time and lots of driving. Don't know if I can spend that much time in the car/truck with my wife. May need another vacation after that one.
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I like to drive a while, then hang out for a day or so and then move on. That way you can find the good points of interest at various places.
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