We have finally made it to the border, and they actually let us in.
We thought it may be a little tempting to drive 100 mph, but we did ok- a little confusing at times if you weren' t concentrating.
One of the first things we stopped to see was a steam clock- every 15 minutes it chimed and released steam- very interesting.
We were on the lookout for a real live Canadian Mountie, but this was as close as we got.
We actually arrived in Canada on Canada Day, and we watched their big parade that evening.
We made ourselves comfortable for fireworks over the water. (This is where our car was parked.) The view was not spectacular, but it was good. By the time the fireworks started, there were probably over 1000 people standing next to us and on our car. It took a good 30-45 minutes to get out of the parking lot that probably only held about 25 cars.
Not an amazing picture, but the camera that takes good fireworks pictures was in our hotel room. Anyway, the sky, and Canada Place, was lit up by "the bombs bursting in air". I had to giggle at the reaction of most of those 1000 people sharing our vantage point...they said "ohhh" and "ahhh" at the strangest times, but the applause was touching.
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The MPH & KM are definitely confusing! I always have to remember where I am when I go back to visit. The speedometers in Canadian cars are in kilometers so it's not as confusing until you cross the US border:)
Too bad you didn't see a real RCMP, the uniforms are GORGEOUS!
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