I am prepping for the drive back. Chalk it off my 2 lists.. Bucket list and Never do it again lists :lmao:
But Last week I drove from Toronto to PEI..
Left Friday at 4PM [because i listen to my wife LOL ] we got to Drummondville at 1 AM, found the only hotel/motel that wasnt sold out.. the best western plus. spent 20mins negotiating with the manager that $155 per night plus taxes was robbery LOL.. she finally gave it to us at $140 tax in...
Then the next day we left at 1PM after sleeping in.. we got to PEI 1130PM.. in total 1760 KMs & 17 Hours
My assessment of those thinking of driving east..
Ontario = one of the best roads to be driving, smooth, lots of road lights and service stations, all signs are bilingual.
Quebec= no bilingual signs anywhere and plenty of road construction [ they are in the mists of replacing all the hiways with a new east west trans quebec route..] They have pylons that reflect at night.. since they have no street lights on the routes. One thing I will not understand is why they dont have service stations or easy gas station access off the exits.. whats with the 'Fluer de Le - out houses? really not conducive for stoping'
New Brunswick = I love the 110/KM per hour but most freighting drive.. No lIghts, No reflectors, nothing and service station only every 90KMs, but off the hiway.. Now try that at night when it is raining.. YIKES.. a few close calls.. but do love the larger than life road signs warning us of Moose and massive 5 lights that beacon there are moose on the roads.. - If it was so important to watch for moose, light up the hi ways.. :confused:
PEI = not much to say, they have guard rails, reflective road paint at least. :lmao:
One thing I am glad is I have Diesel.. drove 1100 on one tank..
But I ran out of Bluetec/adblue mid drive.. which was fun to look for in a rural town in Quebec, it was fun and amusing.. my wife does speak french but based on the area has its accents.. We found a Tire de Canadian in Montmagny.. I asked the guy for adblue, he was blank. I said diesel, he smiled.. then I motioned I have to pee in my diesel.. since Urine is an active ingredient, then he laughed and gave me a bottle that was all french.. but I googled it with the service adviser who was very friendly and kept repeating oui and yes a lot..
Oh and my favorite experience was the Tims drive thrus.. no matter what province your in, they never have an attendant who speaks english, made me feel like i was in Toronto the whole time. :D..
I am not looking forward to the drive back.. I will pray and hope we luck out for a safe drive back..
Hoping not to run into the same lady when i was in Quebec, who gave me the finger and then motioned with her thumb to remain behind her on the hiway.. LOL [ I guess she did not understand that remain right except for passing is proper driving. ]
Pack your patience, which is something I learned with two kids and a wife.. ;)
At least the kids are amused by the drive and gas station stops or more like pee breaks as we didnt gas up until we reached Dégelis, QC -The owner / man who who ran the station reminded of Tow Mater from Cars.. he had a small service station in the middle of no where and was more than wanting a good conversation.. so I let the kids loose on the guy.. :) - he wished us a safe trip and hoped we stop on the way back to see him again.. :)
But Last week I drove from Toronto to PEI..
Left Friday at 4PM [because i listen to my wife LOL ] we got to Drummondville at 1 AM, found the only hotel/motel that wasnt sold out.. the best western plus. spent 20mins negotiating with the manager that $155 per night plus taxes was robbery LOL.. she finally gave it to us at $140 tax in...
Then the next day we left at 1PM after sleeping in.. we got to PEI 1130PM.. in total 1760 KMs & 17 Hours
My assessment of those thinking of driving east..
Ontario = one of the best roads to be driving, smooth, lots of road lights and service stations, all signs are bilingual.
Quebec= no bilingual signs anywhere and plenty of road construction [ they are in the mists of replacing all the hiways with a new east west trans quebec route..] They have pylons that reflect at night.. since they have no street lights on the routes. One thing I will not understand is why they dont have service stations or easy gas station access off the exits.. whats with the 'Fluer de Le - out houses? really not conducive for stoping'
New Brunswick = I love the 110/KM per hour but most freighting drive.. No lIghts, No reflectors, nothing and service station only every 90KMs, but off the hiway.. Now try that at night when it is raining.. YIKES.. a few close calls.. but do love the larger than life road signs warning us of Moose and massive 5 lights that beacon there are moose on the roads.. - If it was so important to watch for moose, light up the hi ways.. :confused:
PEI = not much to say, they have guard rails, reflective road paint at least. :lmao:
One thing I am glad is I have Diesel.. drove 1100 on one tank..
But I ran out of Bluetec/adblue mid drive.. which was fun to look for in a rural town in Quebec, it was fun and amusing.. my wife does speak french but based on the area has its accents.. We found a Tire de Canadian in Montmagny.. I asked the guy for adblue, he was blank. I said diesel, he smiled.. then I motioned I have to pee in my diesel.. since Urine is an active ingredient, then he laughed and gave me a bottle that was all french.. but I googled it with the service adviser who was very friendly and kept repeating oui and yes a lot..
Oh and my favorite experience was the Tims drive thrus.. no matter what province your in, they never have an attendant who speaks english, made me feel like i was in Toronto the whole time. :D..
I am not looking forward to the drive back.. I will pray and hope we luck out for a safe drive back..
Hoping not to run into the same lady when i was in Quebec, who gave me the finger and then motioned with her thumb to remain behind her on the hiway.. LOL [ I guess she did not understand that remain right except for passing is proper driving. ]
Pack your patience, which is something I learned with two kids and a wife.. ;)
At least the kids are amused by the drive and gas station stops or more like pee breaks as we didnt gas up until we reached Dégelis, QC -The owner / man who who ran the station reminded of Tow Mater from Cars.. he had a small service station in the middle of no where and was more than wanting a good conversation.. so I let the kids loose on the guy.. :) - he wished us a safe trip and hoped we stop on the way back to see him again.. :)
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