Greystone:


Beautiful pictures.
I absolutely love road trips.
Following this thread.

Thank you! I'm glad you like the pictures and following this thread.
Yeah, road trips are fun (if you like driving). It's even better if you have good company and have at least one person that can take you good pictures too

Streetmovement:
Wotoporiously speaking

This thread is delicious 🤗

Hahahahahaha...thank you

Enemyofpeace:
e no neat reach Lagos

Hehehehehe...right

I will be traveling to Canada next month. It a wonderful country. Japa mode activated.

My bro, it's disheartening that my own direct elderly bro wey l follow for back no dey reason me & he stays at Alberta Canada. All my messages, asking what I did wrong, he never replied . I did him no wrong. I am pained. I am in Nigeria & I love him & his family so much. I am sad.

I hope you didn't encounter any bandits or herdsmen attack on your way.

How much is gasoline in Canada? By the way nice route instead of taking that boring London, Ontario route from Detroit. Toronto is beautiful though expensive from an American point of view.

ElSudani:


Better in what sense? Have you been to both countries?
U.S.A is obviously bigger in terms of population and the economy but that is where it ends.

i live in Canada , have you been to any of the countries

Gas - this was one among few things that threw me off upon arrival in Toronto, Ontario. In the US, gas was selling for $2.9 per gallon. So, when I saw prices like 141.9, it was not adding up in my head. It took some 'Googling' to understand that 141.9 was not 141.9 dollars but 141.9 cents and that was the price in liters.
Imagine how shocked I was at first before finding out


That's a picture of the pump and a random picture of a train track...when I was waiting for the yellow line (I think)

Borgamaame:


Thank you! I'm glad you like the pictures and following this thread.
Yeah, road trips are fun (if you like driving). It's even better if you have good company and have at least one person that can take you good pictures too

I hope you’re traveling with good company.
Tho traveling alone can be awesome as well.

Borgamaame:
Hello Fam, sorry for the delay in transmission
Got caught up in a lot.

Well, after the Falls I headed to my hotel. The drive was about 1h 30m or so. Twas a pretty interesting drive.
On my way, I spotted an Indian Restaurant (Indian foods are really good! and I love their Mango lassi drink). Couldn't resist the temptation to branch plus my stomach was rumbling (I had eaten only waffle fries and spicy chicken sandwich from Chick-Fil-A since morning).
Anyways, I ordered for rice some goat stew. I love curry stew, polak stew with lamb as the protein. Really nice meals I have tried.
7 Spice Bar and Masala Grill (At fairview Street) is the name of the Indian Restaurant and boy, the food was so filing that I had to takeout some. It was too much for one sitting
Plus their service was great! I recommend.

Pictures attached...

The meal was $18.99?

Borgamaame:
Interesting story...this was my first time using chopsticks
I dare say I failed at the one and only assignment I had...to use chopsticks to eat Jajangmyeon. It was tough! I resisted the urge to use the fork and persevered till I finished lol.

Hope to try it again. As they say, practice makes perfect...

What sort of food is this?

Next stop...Brampton, Ontario for an unplanned visit to see family.

Didn't get to sightsee in Brampton...but I noticed it did not have a lot of high-rise buildings as Toronto. It looked like a simpler city that I judged was fairly more quiet than Toronto. Just like the US, you find some cities bubbling with activities and lots of magnificent structures while others are simpler.'

I think the drive from Toronto to Brampton was fairly 1hr.

KalakutaRepub:
Queen of England was/is the Queen of Canada.

Right. I didn't understand the connection with the Queen until later.

Everything na news 4 nairaland


quote author=Borgamaame post=119980680]Hello Nairaland Fam, hope you are recovering from the 'detty December'.
In the spirit of the new year, follow me on a road trip to Toronto, Ontario in Canada.

Itinerary: Columbus, Ohio - Niagara Falls - Toronto - Brampton - Windsor - Detroit (Michigan) - Columbus, Ohio - Penn State.

I happen to be in Ohio for a few days so I plan to take off from Columbus. The plan is to rent a car for three days (some options include Enterprise, Hertz, Alamo, etc). I think I will settle for Alamo. Got a quote for a mid-size SUV for $345 (does not include insurance) as long as I return at the same location and time as I picked up. If I had opted in for 4 days, I would have been charged a weekly amount. But since it is less than four, I was charged a daily rate which when you add taxes and some other charges adds up to $345.
Gas (fuel): The car's tank will be full on pick up and I'm expected to return it full (except I pay about $54 or so...or a little more or less) and I will not have to worry about returning a full tank. Well, I opted in for returning a full tank.
Insurance: To avoid stories that touch the heart, I will use a rental car insurance company I found online to cover my trip. I will use Bonzah and I got a quote for about $37.

When I decided to embark on this trip, the first thing I did was to map out an itinerary (not necessarily all that will take place in Canada but how to get there by road). I used Google and found several US states that border different parts of Canada. For those in Detroit, Michigan and environs, you can get in through Windsor, Ontario. Those in New York and environs can get in through Buffalo, NY (through the Peace bridge). I think one of the states in New England (comprises Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, etc) borders Montreal, Quebec. Since Pennsylvania is somewhat closer to New York and I was in Ohio at the time, I decided to enter Canada through Buffalo, New York. The plan was to get to Niagara Falls in Ontario first before moving to Toronto. Google said the drive from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) where I pick up my rental car to Niagara Falls in Ontario is approximately 5hrs 24m (352 miles). Kindly note that Ontario is a province while Toronto is a city. Then, from Niagara Falls to my Hotel in Toronto (Days Inn by Wyndham) is approximately 1hr 35 m (141km). U.S uses miles whereas Canada uses kilometers.

Immigration and Border: As long as you are not a U.S passport holder, you require a visa to enter Canada. When I applied, the turn around time was pretty decent. Thankfully, they no longer require covid-19 testing and quarantine as they did during the peak of the covid-19 pandemic. So, less worries.
Let's hit the road.

Pictures attached were taken at the CMH airport...the car rental section.

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wayforward2grea:


How many hours drive from Pennsylvania to Canada?

I didn't drive from Penn State to Toronto
I was in Columbus, Ohio at the time and took off from Columbus. But, I just checked Google Maps and it estimates a road trip from Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) - without a more definite location to Toronto, Ontario (Canada) to be 8hrs 9 mins. Of course, this could change due to traffic and it could change depending on your actual take off and arrival points.

Japastic:
Why your tire no dirty.Before June, I go join you.

Lol I didn't take note of that.
Looking forward to your arrival. Safe travels

Reinamaria:


You should totally add minister GUC to your playlist. Omg!

Guess what, I'm currently listening to The Call (Chants).

Canada is usually refers to as US wanna be
It's nice over there as well but i don't see myself living in there. for me, i only enjoy visiting there from time to time.

Just like the OP, i've driven into Canada from Chicago severally. It's 7hours 30min drive from Chicago to Canada.

One day Insha Allah 📿

ednut1:
i live in Canada , have you been to any of the countries

Yes, and I know all the places he mentioned in Ontario. You still didn't answer my question.

ElSudani:


Better in what sense? Have you been to both countries?
U.S.A is obviously bigger in terms of population and the economy but that is where it ends.

Oga if you’ve not been to both countries or atleast live in one of them please keep your opinion to yourself. There are many reasons Canadians are moving to the US and I believe it’s not because of what an Okoro living in Nigeria that only hear sweet tales about Canada think. The US dwarfs Canada in almost everything except for lesser gun violence. I detest the way Nigerians overhype Canada.

Celepope:

Oga if you’ve not been to both countries or atleast live in one of them please keep your opinion to yourself. There are many reasons Canadians are moving to the US and I believe it’s not because of what an Okoro living in Nigeria that only hear sweet tales about Canada think. The US dwarfs Canada in almost everything except for lesser gun violence. I detest the way Nigerians overhype Canada.

I know a few Americans who moved to Canada permanently. Yes, I've been to both countries. I have already mentioned the US population and the economy. The military also, which is probably not your concern as a new immigrant. So, what else?

OP, are you a US permanent resident?

ElSudani:


I know a few Americans who moved to Canada permanently. Yes, I've been to both countries. I have already mentioned the US population and the economy. The military also, which is probably not your concern as a new immigrant. So, what else?

Oga I can bet any money say you never step foot for any of the countries. If e sure you drop proof. Btw Did you just call me new immigrant? You must be Low budget Prof Pella (Fake Magician) to know that someone who’s been a US citizen for almost a decade is a new immigrant.

Celepope:

Oga I can bet any money say you never step foot for any of the countries. If e sure you drop proof. Btw Did you just call me new immigrant? You must be Low budget Prof Pella (Fake Magician) to know that someone who’s been a US citizen for almost a decade is a new immigrant.

Eeyaa, I know. I don't blame you. If the OP wasn't posting pictures you will probably think he is posting from some village in Nigeria.
Even the Brampton bus stop he posted, I know it. ( Bovaird/ Main) for those who knows Brampton. It is really a small world.

Celepope:

Oga I can bet any money say you never step foot for any of the countries. If e sure you drop proof. Btw Did you just call me new immigrant? You must be Low budget Prof Pella (Fake Magician) to know that someone who’s been a US citizen for almost a decade is a new immigrant.

US citizen for a decade! Wow, such a big deal. If you have never been to Canada then make use of your blue passport and travel. Stop saying things you don't know.

I enjoyed this thread. Well done OP. A roadtrip from Toronto to NYC is on my bucket list for sometime soon. Must be super nice in summer especially.

Borgamaame:


I was surprised to see the QEW (Queen Elizabeth Way) and the picture of the Queen in some Canadian dollars.

In 1960, the British monarch was Nigeria's head of state and this saw us using British pounds with the face of queen Elizabeth. Presently, the British monarch is head of state to 15 countries called commonwealth realms. Canada is one of such countries

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NumeroUno7:
When you say the USA is miles apart from Canada what do you mean? Asides economy which USA is obviously heads and shoulders above any country on earth, there's little to no difference between the US and Canada. Infrastructure, education etc.. I see the level of development and I don't see much difference.. If you are blindfolded and dropped suddenly in a street in Canada and your blindfold taken off, with someone telling you where you are is USA, I don't think you would doubt or argue. Same too if you are taken to Canada and you are told it is USA, you won't argue. This is cos both countries are similar so I don't know what you mean by miles apart.. Maybe in terms of military might and economy which wasn't what I was talking about in my previous comment

If you were blindfolded and dropped here in the winter especially yesterday, body go tell you say na Canada you dey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SiriGSe4R0