What I Discovered Traveling Through Canada

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Well Adventurers,

My grand tour of Canada is officially over. I’m back home for a few short weeks until I’m off on my next adventure. For today’s post, I thought I would share with you some personal observations, discoveries and learnings from my trip through Canada this past February and March.

• Canadian Provinces Visited: 6
  • St. John’s, Newfoundland
  • Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Calgary, Alberta
  • Montreal, Quebec
  • Oakville (Toronto), Ontario

1. Airline Miles Accumulated on Air Canada: 19,209
2. Never saw a Canadian Mountie
3. Don’t think I saw a Maple Leaf either
4. Canadians really do say “eh”
5. About is pronounced “a boot”
6. Canadians are friendly people
7. You don’t have to take your sneakers off when you go through Canadian Airport Security
8. Flights delayed by snowy weather: 2
9. Winter hats are called “tuques” (sounds like two-ques)
10. Virtually every business takes American cash, I never drew Canadian money
11. Canadian money is given as change when you pay with American money
12. Canada is cold in the winter
13. Canada is a huge country
14. The majority of Canadians live along – or close to the U.S. Border
15. Canadians do enjoy hockey
16. Maple syrup is best cultivated during alternating freezing nights and warm days
17. Despite the myth created by the Canadian Pavilion at Epcot, Cheddar Cheese Soup was nowhere to be found
18. Canadians put flavored salts on their popcorn – including Dill Pickle Flavor
19. Every visitor to Canada must eat at Tim Hortons once
20. Montreal is like being in a familiar, yet foreign country
21. Having to check your carry-on roller board when returning to the United States Sucks
22. Converting Celsius to Fahrenheit: Double the number and add 30
23. Great hotel chain to stay at: Delta Hotels
24. Cuba is a popular vacation destination for Canadians
25. Screech is gross – but Screech-Ins are fun
26. The timezone change in Newfoundland is 1.5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time
27. While Canada is our neighbor to the north, it is a hidden gem with wonderful sights to see; plan a trip

So all in all, I have a new appreciation for Canada. It’s not the 51st State, but a unique country with it’s own: people, language, culture, foods and customs.

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