L'aura del Campo

Canada Day

Canada Day

I grew up along the border. Canada was always considered a "nice place" to visit. Our side wasn't quite as nice.

Oh well... that was a lifetime ago. I live "near" the border now... like... Montana borders British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. There are few places to cross and none by public transportation. So... not going there today or any day soon. Plus it's a 3 to 4 hour drive.

Where would I go in Canada? P.E.I. ...but tourists have found it. Prince Edward Island, home of Anne of Green Gables, would be lovely in the Summer. As long as I were there, then New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are must sees.

Maybe I'd stop in on the islands of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon on the way to Newfoundland. They're still part of France. Summer would be good as there are more orchid species in Newfoundland than anywhere in North America.

Labrador? Why not.

I've been to Québec and Ontario, but Québec City is the most European city this side of France and I'd love to visit it. Summer would be fine but Autumn (for leaf turn) and Winter (they do Winter right) would also be good.

In Ontario I cold visit friends near Peterborough. Toronto is a great multi-cultural metro and I should stop in. Visit a friend in Kitchener? Again, why not!

Winnipeg is a great cultural city. There's not much else in Manitoba. It's far away from anything Canadian; it's closest neighbor is Grand Forks North Dakota, 3 hours south. Still interests me.

Saskatchewan is open with few people. I once had a friend from there. It's like Eastern Montana but flatter and colder. Alberta is also flat until you run into the mountains. My sister loved Banff back in her hiking days. I'd probably just travel through it on my way to Hay River in NWT. Not much there either.

Yes, I've been to BC. Vancouver is ... problematic. Big, expensive. I checked on hostels. The cheapest aren't cheap and the ones with decent ratings are expensive... found one in Victoria though... Victoria is one of the places on my bucket list. I once was a gardener and it's the garden city.

From there I could take the ferry across and visit my sister on Discovery Bay. She can see Canada in the distance when she walks down to the water.

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