Oh Canada

For my vacation in 2009, I decided to go to the big country to the North. I had always been curious about what Canada was like so it worked out perfectly to go there in September. A few friends and I flew up to Portland, Maine and then drove to several places of interest in Canada. I was very excited about this aspect because it meant crossing the US-Canada border on land, which I had not done before.

So, the day of my actual birthday, we drove north on I-95 to the border checkpoint. Unfortunately, the whole process didn't end up being all that exciting, even though we had a very animated Canadian border patrol officer, who at least kindly stamped out passports (which, apparently, is not a standard procedure). However, were were instantly rewarded by this awesome road sign. The rest of our time in Canada, we saw a lot more of those (note: different from deer warnings), but never managed to see an actual moose.

Even though we drove for a loooong time that day to reach our destination, Halifax, Nova Scotia, driving in Canada was quite pleasant: barely any cars on the road, no trucks, no cops, no one is speeding, and the fall scenery breathtaking. We reached our hotel in Halifax late in the evening and prepared for the next day of adventures.