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  • Mary Kieran Gap Year
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  • Mary Kieran Gap YearPelancongCanada

    Day 196: Canada Border Crossing

    24 Juli 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F

    So so so so so excited to start our Canadian Road trip. First, background:

    Kieran himself is Canadian and grew up in Vancouver until his parents moved to North Carolina when he was 7. While planning Gap Year two years ago, he suggested we road trip across so he could see more of his country. Hilariously, what Kieran really meant is he wanted to drive to Banff National Park immediately and go adventuring for 2+ weeks. This meant skipping New Foundland and Quebec and driving 9-12 hour days in a row. Mary said, “No.” Instead, we agreed to drive to Toronto and then slowly wind our way across the Great Lakes and the mid west in a leisurely fashion to ready band and then party.

    Woke up at 7am for a last minute Ray work call and picked up THB Bagel before hitting the storage unit for our stuff. We packed quickly, fitting Kieran’s both sets of skis 😑 and all our camping gear + clothes. We were on the road.

    It only takes around 8 hours to reach Toronto. We stopped in Harrisburg PA for a Costco run and then Monroe for Rita’s Italian Ice to wake up a bit. The trip took us along the Susquehanna River and Forest.

    Our main stop would be Buffalo New York to get Buffalo wings but also try on bridesmaid dresses. Can confirm Buffalo wings taste better in Buffalo. We finished up and made our way across the Canadian border. Kieran always gets anxious about border crossing and declaring stuff at customs (a real rule follower) where Mary is more like “They don’t need to know whether or not we are leaving our skiing equipment and car in the country for 3 months when we go to Asia and they don’t need to know we are going to Asia.” That’s why Mary drove through the border and did the talking.

    Of course the border guy asked questions like Where are you going? Why? Are you leaving anything? Where is Kieran’s family from? And she answered everything. “Alright have a nice day” and we were off.

    Got into Toronto at 9pm and went to sleep right away. Also peep the new sticker Kieran bought for Christmas.

    Hotel: Guest Home in York

    Restaurants:
    THB
    Coles

    Food:
    Bagels
    Hot Wings
    Salted Nuts
    Rita’s Italian Ice    Baca selengkapnya

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    Day 197: Toronto

    25 Juli 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

    Today we walked around Toronto city! Rode the subway down to the St. Lawrence Market where we enjoyed coffee, roast beef sandwiches, and a wide selection of smoked fish. Next, walked to the harbor to see the lakeside a little island across the main city.

    Missing American pastime baseball, we transformed into Toronto Blue Jay fans today and attended a game against Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays clobbered the Blue Jays 13 to 0 so it was a little embarrassing; however, we get to wake up knowing we are Cardinals and Orioles fans so it did not matter as much.

    To close the evening, we walked to Nathan Phillips Square where a Vietnam festival was occurring and then climbed the CN Tower to see the city at night. It was a 45 minute wait, but the city was awesome.

    Spots:
    St. Lawrence Market
    Harbor
    Nathan Phillips Square
    CN Tower    Baca selengkapnya

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    Day 198: Niagara Falls

    26 Juli 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

    Visited America’s and Canada’s most famous waterfall: Niagara Falls. It’s only a 1.5 hour drive from Toronto so if we didn’t make the park on Wednesday, we knew we could back track from the city.

    Arrived to the sleepy little town around 12 pm with plenty of time to beat the “leave Friday early weekend” crowd. We crossed back into the United States to see the US side first and ride the famous Maid of the Mist. There operation was so streamlined; we purchased tickets online, waited 15 minutes to trade out for real tickets, and another 15 before your placed in an elevator and given the poncho. We landed a spot on the boat top and one row behind the railing behind some short people. The boat took off and smelled like firework powder.

    It chugged along the American and Bridal Veil Falls and once it reached the Horseshoe Falls, the boat stayed in the middle while everyone was blasted with mist. After the boat ride, we hiked along the park while Kieran made sarcastic remarks like “Mary could swim that; Mary could paddle that.” Rude.

    There were a lot of Nepalese trucks so we grabbed momos before heading to the Canadian side. The Canadian was fantastic because the waterfall was bigger and you could see the river leading up to the falls and tip right over. They also had a power plant.

    Spots:
    Niagara Falls    Baca selengkapnya

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    Day 199: Chutes Provisional Park

    27 Juli 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

    As noted before, we agreed to prevent our roadtrip from becoming 12 hour days. Located several campgrounds along the Great Lakes that would break up our drive to Winnipeg and allow us to test out the new tent.

    One such area was Chutes Provisional Park, which offered car camping as well as RV. It took 4.5 hours to drive so we arrived around 4:00pm. The park is named after a logging chute that diverted logs around the waterfall on the River aux Sables. The workers were called White Water Loggers and they would literally stand on large log piles and help them float down the river to avoid jams!! It was a very very VERY dangerous job.

    Driving through Georgian Bay was beautiful and the Sabels-Spanish River area includes amazing views, white water canoeing, and beaching along the Great Lakes. Utilized our 5 hours of daylight to hike to the Chute Waterfalls and around the Twin Bridge. While hiking, Kieran saw a big frog and Mary failed to catch it. After failing a crawfish catch in Spain and frog catch, there was a lot of shame. However Mary made it up by catching a crawfish near the twin and bridge and then later that night grabbing a frog by the bathrooms (yes we realize it’s a bathroom frog).

    Got to break out the new tent (thank you Aubrey for the recommendation) and go through our hiking supplies only to realize we needed a frying pan and spatula. Instead, cooked hot Italian sausage on the grill grates and used sticks for flipping. Solid campground and recommend for all!

    Campground:
    Chutes Provisional Campground

    Restaurant:
    Duo Cafe and Bakery

    Spots:
    Georgia Bay
    Chutes Provisional Park    Baca selengkapnya

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    Day 200: Lake Superior Provincial Park

    28 Juli 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F

    Happy 200 days of travel! Continued our journey along the Trans Canadian highway to our next camping spot in Wawa for 5.5 hours. We drove through Lake Superior Provincial Park which curved through mountains and steep cliffs overlooking Lake Huron and Lake Superior. Along the drive we saw a little black bear and a truck flipped upside down while the trailer was right side up.

    The Wawa RV & Campground runs along the Magpie River. The camp owner gave us an awesome spot along the water. Once camp was set up, we visited the Scenic High Falls and Silver Falls. Also drove to Sandy Beach on the Michipicoten Reservation to relax in the sand and swim in Lake Superior. The water was super cold and waves were huge. There was a large pool of water close to the beach and we started building a canal between the two so we could watch it drain out.

    After the beach, we came back to camp, cooked kebabs using our new pan/spatula, and enjoyed the river flowing by with a fire.

    Campground:
    Wawa RV & Park

    Restaurant:
    Little Brew Cafe

    Spots:
    Lake Superior Provincial Park
    High Scenic Falls
    Silver Falls
    Sandy Beach Lake Superior
    Wawa    Baca selengkapnya

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    Day 201: Thunder Bay

    29 Juli 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F

    Plan today was to drive another 5 hours today to reach Thunder Bay! We woke up to crows cawing at each other and gave up on sleeping at 7:30am. The views and nature in this region continue to impress us and we believe that a road trip circling the entire Great Lakes could be turned into a month long event.

    We stopped in a little town called Nipigon for lunch at a townie trucker bar Chinese restaurant. Just imagine a dark bar with pool tables and flannel. We go to pay and an older man asked us if we like the food and why we were here. We mentioned we were from the US and he got really excited. Started chatting and found out he and the bar owner were actually from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam and that their son was an electrical engineer with a masters like Kieran! After telling them we would visit Vietnam in the fall, they were so excited and started listing off millions of recommendations. Furthermore, they changed the Olympics on the tv to YouTube so we could see a famous street near where they lived. We spent at least 30 more minutes with the couple and had the most wonderful time learning about their son and opinions on northern Vietnam (they said the food has no flavor).

    We reached Thunder Bay around 3 and had time to walk around the city. The water and surrounding industrial districts were cool. On a sadder note, Thunder Bay was once an economic center for forestry, mining, and shipping but lost the business over the years. The town is suffering from this economic downturn and facing a huge opioid crisis; this has had impact on many First Nation Peoples and Indigenous communities. We constantly passed homeless across the town and several actively injecting or on fentanyl. At one point, an ambulance was called to administer Narcan.

    The good news is Thunder Bay is actively working to support this homeless population in an empathetic manor; instead of evicting them from public spaces, they are experimenting with providing shelters / housings in designated areas and also set low barrier entry for shelters (no restrictions on curfew or soberness.) As a result of these programs, they’ve been able to connect 50 people with permanent housing.

    There is still more to do yet we think the US and other cities could look to Thunder Bay’s strategy.

    Guesthouse: Casas Del Norte

    Restaurant:
    Robins Donuts
    China Gardens
    Prospectors Brew Pub

    Spots:
    Wawa
    Nipigon
    Thunder Bay    Baca selengkapnya

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    Day 202-204: Go Wild in Winnipeg

    1 Agustus 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 90 °F

    Sarcasm for the title, we did not go wild in Winnipeg. Instead we had a fabulous time relaxing with Kieran’s sister who drove up from Brookings South Dakota.

    Day 1 was a 7 hour drive from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg. The region geography started flattening out to swamps, lakes, trees, and farmland. We arrived in Winnipeg around 5 and elected to watch Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy until Stephanie arrived at 11pm.

    Day 2 we visited Assiniboine Park featuring a zoo, botanical garden, museums, and recreational fields. Opted for the botanical gardens and English Gardens / Leo Mol Sculpture Garden. The park had a free trolly shuttle service between the attractions. We came back to the apartment to get out of the heat and work a bit (Stephanie could only take half days). Enjoyed dinner out and grabbed some wine and snacks to rewatch Pirates of the Caribbean with Stephanie :)

    Day 3 Mary and Stephanie worked in the morning and then ventured off to Forks Market, an old train station turned into little shops and restaurants. Around the market includes the old port as well as a Oodena Celebration Circle. In the monument, they set up astronomic metal circles which listed when a certain constellation and star could be in view of the circle and how it related to First Nation practices. Ended the evening ordering Chinese food and then watching Law Abiding Citizen and Inside Man for some good 2000s rampage films.

    The rest and company was much needed and we were so happy Stephanie made time to come see us.

    Restaurants:
    State & Main

    Spots:
    Assiniboine Park
    Winnipeg Botanical Gardens
    Forks Market    Baca selengkapnya

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    Day 205/206: Calgary Part 1

    3 Agustus 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F

    Drive time between Winnipeg & Calgary is 13.5 hours; plus, the landscape is Midwest farmland with fields and a few salt flats. We made the journey a single day with podcasts, music, and naps.

    We are staying with Kieran’s cousin Kathleen and her husband Dan and daughter Zoey. Their cute house is nestled in northern Calgary with pine trees and hills. Much of Kieran’s family lives in Calgary so we got some tips from cousin David and others on where to visit.

    Next day we drove downtown to try Establishment Brewing and Master Beef Hot Pot Restaurant; best hot pot Kieran has had! Next, hit the CN Tower and walked around downtown until a huge storm hit.

    Kathleen and Zoey were out of town, but arrived back at 7pm. Zoey made it clear that could snuggle with her dolls this evening. Once she was put to bed, we ordered sushi, had a delicious dinner, and snuggled with our plushies.

    Restaurants:
    Master Beef Hotpot
    Establishment Brewing
    Ginjo Sushi

    Spots:
    South Calgary
    CN Tower    Baca selengkapnya

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    Day 207: Calgary Part 2

    4 Agustus 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

    Woke up early, grabbed some breakfast, and enjoyed overlooking the city in Crescent Heights Lookout Point. Calgary has several parks and large river that you can raft/kayak down. We climbed down and walked around the river and crossed the Peace Bridge. We continued walking through Prince Park and then Chinatown for some bubble tea.

    Later that evening, Kieran’s Aunt Shiela and Uncle Bob hosted a family dinner! We got to see David, Aunty Rene, Uncle Rich, and Kathleen, Dan, and Zoey as well as Beaker the failed service dog (he was afraid of escalators). It was good to catch up which is demonstrated by the lack of pictures.

    Restaurant:
    Lazy Loaf & Kettle

    Spots:
    Crescent Heights Lookout Point
    Peace Bridge
    Princes Island
    Chinatown    Baca selengkapnya

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    Day 208: Yoho National Park

    5 Agustus 2024, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F

    Now introducing the moment Kieran’s been waiting for: Canadian National Parks!! From Calgary, we drove 2.5 hours to Yoho National Park. We would camp at Takakkaw Falls the next two days. This particular campsite was .5 km from the parking lot and provided wheelbarrows to carry camping gear up; our site 14 had a nice view of the falls. Along the way we met Sandra from Australia who was solo tripping through Canada, US, and then Patagonia.

    Setting up camp by 3pm, we opted to hike in the immediate area. There was a nice 8 km hike that passed two waterfalls as well as a glacial run off river. Towards the end of our hike, there was a huge storm and downpour. We made it back completely soaked and did not get struck by lightening.

    Cooked dinner inside a shelter hut with other groups and enjoyed potato, carrots, and steak while it stormed outside. Sandra eventually joined and we chatted for 2+ hours. It got super cold so we ran back to the tent and attempted to warm up. It continued to storm through the night, but the tent survived its first major downpour!!

    Spots:
    Spiral Tunnels
    Takakkaw Falls
    Laughing Falls
    Angel's Staircase Falls    Baca selengkapnya

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