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On 9 Feb, 02:38, (Mark Brader) wrote:
"Max": I'm planning a travel of 4-5 weeks (from May 4th to June 6th or 13th). I'll just point out that Monday, May 19, will be a holiday in Canada (Victoria Day) while the next Monday, May 26, will be a holiday in the US (Memorial Day). So the kind of roads and hotels that people use for weekend trips will be particularly busy (not only on the holidays but also the whole weekend), and things like banks and post offices and some stores will be closed. On the other hand, places that business travelers go will be less busy. Victoria Day is a traditional fireworks day in some provinces, including Ontario, and you may be able to find a public fireworks show if you'd like to watch one. What kind of holiday are these? Besides the fireworks, is there anything of interesting? |
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On 9 Feb, 17:55, wrote:
On Feb 9, 10:11 am, max11 wrote: Ottawa is definitely a larger city with more going on thanQuebec. You would have to tell us more of your interests for us to be able to really say if you should visit Ottawa orQuebec. I'm 28yo, I like to visit cities, walking on the streets (even if I know spaces are bigger than European cities,so it's harder) to know places, to breath the place air: I tkink this kind of approach takes at least one week for each city. I like sometimes to visit museums, but not many in few days and they are often so bigger that they take at least one day, and I become bored because I need time to enjoy them. I like to see monuments, big architectures, big squares and the city atmospheare. Out of the four cities Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, I think you will like Montreal the best. I find it's interesting to walk the streets in Montreal in any direction. There is a huge variety of architecture and the city is very lively. I would still recommend Ottawa over Quebec, because you can walk along the Rideau Canal and also along the Ottawa River. The Parliament buildings are fairly monumental--better than the Quebec National Assembly I think. There are also monuments like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Because Ottawa is the capital of Canada, there are many public institutions and some monuments (Canada is not a really monument-crazy place). So I will go to Niagara from Toronto. Now, having 40 days, I have more journey days, 1-I could go both Ottawa and Quebec? or 2-or stay more days in some cities I will like more 3-even go to New Orleans, if it is worth it ANy advice on the days? New York 8-10 Boston 3 Montreal 4 Ottawa/quebec 2 Toronto 3 Niagara Falls 1 -flight- Chicago 4 -flight- Philadelphia 2 Washington 2-3 |
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On 9 Feb, 17:55, wrote:
On Feb 9, 10:11 am, max11 wrote: Ottawa is definitely a larger city with more going on thanQuebec. You would have to tell us more of your interests for us to be able to really say if you should visit Ottawa orQuebec. I'm 28yo, I like to visit cities, walking on the streets (even if I know spaces are bigger than European cities,so it's harder) to know places, to breath the place air: I tkink this kind of approach takes at least one week for each city. I like sometimes to visit museums, but not many in few days and they are often so bigger that they take at least one day, and I become bored because I need time to enjoy them. I like to see monuments, big architectures, big squares and the city atmospheare. Out of the four cities Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, I think you will like Montreal the best. I find it's interesting to walk the streets in Montreal in any direction. There is a huge variety of architecture and the city is very lively. I would still recommend Ottawa over Quebec, because you can walk along the Rideau Canal and also along the Ottawa River. The Parliament buildings are fairly monumental--better than the Quebec National Assembly I think. There are also monuments like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Because Ottawa is the capital of Canada, there are many public institutions and some monuments (Canada is not a really monument-crazy place). So I will go to Niagara from Toronto. Now, having 40 days, I have more journey days, 1-I could go both Ottawa and Quebec? or 2-or stay more days in some cities I will like more, even doing a day trip (for example to the Boston area) 3-even go to New Orleans, if it is worth it ANy advice on the days? New York 8-10 Boston 3 Montreal 4-5 Ottawa/quebec 2 Toronto 3 Niagara Falls 1 -flight- Chicago 4 -flight- Philadelphia 2 Washington 2-3 |
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On 10 Feb, 01:33, (Mark Brader) wrote:
"Max": And Philadelphia is better from Ny or DC? It's closer to New York. There are three choices of train service, all using the same tracks, depending on your preference for higher speed or lower cost. Amtrak has Acela Express trains scheduled to take about 1 hour and 10 minutes, and Regional trains scheduled for about 1 hour 30 minutes. Of course, they are not guaranteed to be on time. Or the cheap way by train is that the suburban train systems of the two cities meet at Trenton, so you can go that way with a change of train (New Jersey Transit, then SEPTA), taking 3 hours or more depending on the connection. (These trains would have less comfortable seats and no refreshments. I don't know if you have to go into the station at Trenton to buy another ticket.) From DC you have the two Amtrak choices, taking about 1 hour 35 minutes for the Acela Express or 2 hours by Regional train. On 9 Feb, 17:55, wrote: On Feb 9, 10:11 am, max11 wrote: Ottawa is definitely a larger city with more going on thanQuebec. You would have to tell us more of your interests for us to be able to really say if you should visit Ottawa orQuebec. I'm 28yo, I like to visit cities, walking on the streets (even if I know spaces are bigger than European cities,so it's harder) to know places, to breath the place air: I tkink this kind of approach takes at least one week for each city. I like sometimes to visit museums, but not many in few days and they are often so bigger that they take at least one day, and I become bored because I need time to enjoy them. I like to see monuments, big architectures, big squares and the city atmospheare. Out of the four cities Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, I think you will like Montreal the best. I find it's interesting to walk the streets in Montreal in any direction. There is a huge variety of architecture and the city is very lively. I would still recommend Ottawa over Quebec, because you can walk along the Rideau Canal and also along the Ottawa River. The Parliament buildings are fairly monumental--better than the Quebec National Assembly I think. There are also monuments like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Because Ottawa is the capital of Canada, there are many public institutions and some monuments (Canada is not a really monument-crazy place). Thank you, so I will go to Niagara from Toronto, and I will decide how go to Philadelphya depending on the flight fares from Chicago to there or DC. Any advice on my plane in the other post? |
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Mark Brader:
I'll just point out that Monday, May 19, will be a holiday in Canada (Victoria Day) while the next Monday, May 26, will be a holiday in the US (Memorial Day). ... "Max": What kind of holiday are these? Mostly, a day off work in the spring. Memorial Day is also a day for remembrance of military people killed in action. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "This is what customers do: they invent everything | you haven't thought of." -- David Slocombe |
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Mark Brader wrote:
Mark Brader: I'll just point out that Monday, May 19, will be a holiday in Canada (Victoria Day) while the next Monday, May 26, will be a holiday in the US (Memorial Day). ... "Max": What kind of holiday are these? Mostly, a day off work in the spring. Memorial Day is also a day for remembrance of military people killed in action. When I was a kid it was Victoria Day or, more commonly, Firecracker Day. These days it is more commonly referred to as the May 2-4 weekend, the weekend that people go away camping or to the cottage, or stay home and drink cases of beer. |
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Alamo normally does not have a drop off fee but they may have a border
fee because you can not leave a US car in Canada and vis versa thats why most do not allow it Check before you get caught Keith Willshaw wrote: "J. Clarke" wrote in message ... Keith Willshaw wrote: "Mark Brader" wrote in message ... J. Clarke: To be perfectly honest, this is one time when it seems to me to make sense to just rent a car in Boston and drive to Quebec. The travel time's about the same as flying and the cost including gas for a one way rental is about the same as the air fare and there's some "picturesque" country in between. I haven't tried it, but it might not be possible to rent one-way from the US to Canada these days. Even if you can there's probably a hefty dropoff fee. Alamo is showing 120.88 total for one day pick up in Boston, drop off in Quebec. No mention of a dropoff fee. This is less than half the air fare. Thats a very good deal. Keith |
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"Smiles" schrieb
Alamo normally does not have a drop off fee but they may have a border fee because you can not leave a US car in Canada and vis versa thats why most do not allow it Check before you get caught Since when is that? October 6, 2001 I rented a car in Toronto, from Alamo, which had Florida license plates. Jochen from Germany |
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Jochen Kriegerowski wrote:
Since when is that? October 6, 2001 I rented a car in Toronto, from Alamo, which had Florida license plates. All U-Haul trucks have Arizona plates. |
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"Smiles" wrote in message ... Alamo normally does not have a drop off fee but they may have a border fee because you can not leave a US car in Canada and vis versa thats why most do not allow it Check before you get caught Hertz allows it. I've done it many times. |
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