This vast northern country is our former home, as we both grew up in Montreal. I used to love it when people asked me: “Hey, you’re from Canada… I know a guy named Joe Smith… do you know him?” Canada has a population of 35 million. It’s 5780 miles (9306 km) wide and reaches up into the Arctic. It’s vast! That said, over 90 percent of the population of Canada resides within 100 miles of the US border.
Places to see and things to do in an around Montreal: here
Ottawa is Canada’s capital and the Parliament is probably the city’s most beautiful building perched-up on Parliament Hill overlooking the Ottawa River.
Canada has a lot to offer with something for just about everyone. From its bustling cosmopolitan cities like Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, to isolated nature scenes such as the Tundra, the Canadian Rockies and many fresh water lakes and waterways.
There is a wide array of cultural activities as well as many outdoor activities ranging from skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, you name it!
One year, we spent our vacation going across Canada. We started on the easternmost point of the Trans-Canada Highway in Newfoundland and worked our way through the Bay of Fundy to Halifax. Then we flew to Calgary and drove through the Canadians Rockies to Vancouver. From there, we took the ferry to Victoria to get to the most western point of the Trans-Canada Highway.
Many people rave about the train going across the Canadian Rockies. We saw it and though that it would have been a wonderful way to travel…
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