Since it's apparently illegal to carry 6 people into Canada in a 5-seat coupe, three of us stood under a bridge for an hour while the rest were shuttled across
What: Random spontaneous adventures north of the border
Sixty-second summary:Drove to Ft. Lauderdale, flew to Niagara Falls, NY, crossed into Niagara Falls, ON, waited for an hour at 2am in -10 C under a sketchy bridge, slept on an apartment floor in Hamilton, drove to Owen Sound, climbed icy Inglis Falls, went sledding, drove to Wiarton Willie Festival, slept at hotel, got $240 seatbelt ticket, hitchhiked from Blue Mountain ski resort to Collingwood, hiked to spit, got ride with cop to Wasaga Beach, hiked on dunes in provincial park, ate Thai food, drove to Barrie, slept at hotel, drove to Toronto, ate Somalian food, drove to Niagara, looked at falls, watched superbowl, hiked 10 miles to Niagara Falls airport, lost Frank, went home.
Costs (per person):
Flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Niagara Falls, NY: $35
Gas to FLL: $30
Parking: $7
One-sixth of gas in Canada: $20
One-fourth of a bed at Owen Sound Knights Inn: $13
One-sixth of seatbelt ticket (for one person): $40
Spot on floor at Barrie Hojo: $20
Goat, rice, mango juice, tea, and soup at Somalian restaurant in Toronto: $10
Trip Members: Jeff, Frank (misplaced), Kerry, Mike, Danny, Brice, and sometimes Lindsay and Eric.
Since it's apparently illegal to carry 6 people into Canada in a 5-seat coupe, three of us stood under a bridge for an hour while the rest were shuttled across
Hamilton
Traditional Canadian fare
Inglis Falls
The trail
Chimneying
Exploring some small caves
Ice lightsaber
The raging river we walked across
A giant mound of ice we climbed up
Walking on thin ice
Poutine! (French fries with cheese curds and curried vegetables)
Sledding
Ice fishing
The docks
Abandoned?
Hiking the sand dunes
Snowmobile tracks across a somewhat frozen river
Toronto (CN tower is behind that halfway-built building somewhere)
CN Tower
One of many food trucks
Somalian platter for 3
Includes mango juice, soup, sauce and hot tea
Apparently not.
Information plaques less informative in winter
Foot washing stations aren't as prevalent in American public restrooms.
The fake CN tower
Eating DQ blizzards while walking 9 miles to the Niagara Falls airport.
