plantcityguy
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I am thinking of taking a tour of parts of Canada next summer in my 2005 RoadTrek 190P. There will be plenty of time (up to three months) to go and come from Florida. I'd love to take it easy and see some of the more interesting, perhaps out-of-the-way places. And, of course, I want to bring back lots of scenic photographs.
What book(s) or guide(s) do you think might be the best to read in preparing for the trip?
Larry W. Arrington, Ed.D.
Plant City, FL 33565
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Artum Snowbird
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Considering that you are coming in the summer, and will have the opportunity to come through the American and Canadian Rockies, you should take full advantage of that, and come up between Alberta and BC to Jasper, then head to the west, and see Vancouver Island from top to bottom, then down into Washington and Oregon before heading home. Whew, that's a long sentence... LOL
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paulj
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My PBS station is playing
Billy Connolly's Journey to the Edge of the World
http://www.itv.com/Lifestyle/BillyConnolly/default.html
In this 4 part series he travels east to west across Canada, via the Northwest Passage. The 1st episode was in the east, an can be driven. In the 3rd he'll head south along the Dempster, and the 4th along Vancouver Island. No driving (except for local ATVs) in the 2nd, in the Arctic villages.
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Little Kopit
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Frankly, I'd start in Newfoundland. & talk to the locals. There is so much to enjoy in eastern Canada that gets less mad media stuff than for those Great Canadian Rockies.
What to read. As Near To Heaven By Sea --2002 publication. (ISBN: 0140278648 / 0-14-027864-8) by Kevin Major.
You can pick up used copy from international used bookseller www.abebooks.com for under $10.00.
Kevin Major gained his reputation as a writer via fiction for teens. He was asked to write a popular history. Other rvers have read and liked it. Pick what to visit for starters from what he says
& I, I took the road less travelled by.
My Photo Album, featuring Labrador 2006
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4*phun*2
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Gaspe Peninsula is one of the most beautiful places it have ever been.
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Roadpilot
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I would also recommend Newfoundland. It is a beautiful place and the people are the nicest people you could ever meet. The history is very interesting. I would get Fodor's on Newfoundland and use that as a guide. For background on the culture, I'd buy or rent a Canadian Mini Series called Random Passages. Shipping News is an interesting read, but there's some debate about how accurate it is.
The ferry from Newfoundland to Labrador is interesting and cheap. It was $24.75 one way for 2 seniors and our car. There's only 50 miles of paved roads in southern Lab. and the state bird is the gnat. You usually have to wear netting. But it's also interesting and pretty.
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paulj
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Roadpilot wrote:
The ferry from Newfoundland to Labrador is interesting and cheap. It was $24.75 one way for 2 seniors and our car. There's only 50 miles of paved roads in southern Lab. and the state bird is the gnat. You usually have to wear netting. But it's also interesting and pretty.
Now you can drive all the way from the southern Lab ferry to Goosebay, and on to Quebec, though there still is some construction in the latest piece. Most of the roads in Labrador are gravel, and remote.
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Anml_341
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Welcome to Canada and we hope that your trip will be a big success. Canada is a very large country with lots to see and do. You would be wise to consider touring it in stages. e.g. year 1: tour the maritimes, year 2: Quebec and eastern Ontario; year 3 Northern Ontario; Year 4: Manitoba & Saskatchewan; Year 5: Alberta and Yukon; Year 6 British Columbia and possibly Alaska. You can spend months in each location so take your time and enjoy the new adventure.
We also suggest contacting the various Provincial Tourist Offices and get the latest booklets and information.
Tourist Offices in Canada
I am sure many others will offer suggestions as to places to visit, things to see, places of interest, etc.
For Example: a trip around Lake Superior could easily take a month with over 60 waterfalls to see, many parks to visit, awesome scenery and many towns to stop with museums and historical sites as but one example.
The key is to take your time, enjoy the trip, and take lots of pictures and be ready to adjust your plans to enjoy the unexpected.
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jambo101
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Google each province's tourist site and get them to send you maps and travelogues of their respective province.
example
"Second star to the right, and straight on till morning."
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plantcityguy
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Good idea, jambo101. I should have thought of that first. - Larry
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