Just got home from Canada

[bjl584]

We just got home from a long weekend in Niagra Falls.
Beautiful weather and a nice relaxing trip.

A few observations I made while I was there:

It was really nice not seeing any political signs or commercials for a few days.
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Things seem expensive there, but the US dollar is strong. $1 is 72 cents Canadian right now. It's a really good time to take a trip to Canada from a financial perspective.

There is a ton of real estate on the market in the Niagra area. Not sure what's going on with their housing market, but it is a glut on properties on the market. It would be a good time to buy real estate there if you are in the market, especially with the current currency exchange rate.

[disneysteve]

I love the Niagara Falls area. We haven't been for way too long. Maybe in the spring. The strong dollar is always a plus. The last time we were there it was fun going to one of their "dollar" stores and joking how everything was really only 70 cents or whatever it was at the time.

[Tabs]

I haven't been to Niagara Falls since I was a teenager. As a teen, you can imagine how my siblings and I enjoyed it far less than my parents did. Fairly certain I will feel differently about it now if I ever get around re-visit that place again.

As for the political signs, it's not so much the signs that bothers me personally, as I expect to see them around this time. It's the fact that there are so many of them that include blatant lies on it. I know this place isn't really for political discussions, so I'm just going to leave it at that.

[Fishindude77]

I think a big part of what makes Canada so nice is the fact that it's roughly the same geographic size as the US with only about 41 mil people.
Room to roam and you can get away from the crowds.

[disneysteve]

I think a big part of what makes Canada so nice is the fact that it's roughly the same geographic size as the US with only about 41 mil people.
Room to roam and you can get away from the crowds.

The other thing I love about Canada is that food portions are normal, not grossly inflated like in the US. It's much easier to eat a reasonable diet there because you aren't served an obscene amount of food at a restaurant. That actually took a little getting used to at first. At home, we often share things, so we only order one order of fries or one drink, for example. The first time we tried that in Canada and saw what we were served, we quickly realized that the rest of the world isn't insane like the US (and doesn't have the obesity problem like the US either).

[ua_guy]

It's not all roses up there, but Canada is a great country, and makes for an equally great place to visit from over here on the West Coast.

Several years ago I took the BC Ferries up to Victoria. I was blown away at how high-quality and professional a service it was compared to what I'm used to in WA State. Rusted old crap that's been neglected for decades. BC Ferries felt like cruise ships in comparison.

[Fishindude77]

The other thing I love about Canada is that food portions are normal, not grossly inflated like in the US. It's much easier to eat a reasonable diet there because you aren't served an obscene amount of food

You've obviously missed out on Canadas finest dining which is walleye and northern pike shore lunch

[bjl584]

You've obviously missed out on Canadas finest dining which is walleye and northern pike shore lunch

Shore lunch for us was Northern Pike. Last time I was in Canada was at a Lodge in upper Ontario to do fishing

[LivingAlmostLarge]

Niagara falls where are you going to work? Probably why a glut of properties. So nice now, used to be a bit dinky.