Planning a Trip
Preparing for a trip is almost as fun as actually going on the trip. I spend months reading about the places I’m visiting, watching videos, and researching online to determine how I want to spend my time. Below, you will find a rough view of how I start to put together a trip. I always plan the rooms ahead of time, but from there the calendar is pretty open. If there is something in particular I want to do, I will make a reservation, but I try not to tie myself down too much.
Well, we are on our way. I’ll try to post each day about our adventures. We’ll see how well this calendar actually holds up.
Calendar
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
16-9 Hour Drive
Leave @ 6am Stop in Detroit for Lunch |
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17-4.5 Hour Drive
Ottawa Leave @ 8am |
18
Ottawa |
19-2.5 Hour Drive
Montreal Leave @ 9am |
20
Montreal |
21-3 Hour Drive
Quebec City Leave @ 11am -Old Town -Festibiere |
22
Quebec City |
23-5.5 Hour Drive
Portland Leave @ 9am |
24
Portland –Bite Into Maine Lobster Rolls |
25-4 Hour Drive
Burlington Leave @ 12pm |
26
Burlington |
27-6 Hour Drive
Finger Lakes Leave @ 8am -Visit Wineries and Bring Back Food to Cabin |
28
Finger Lakes |
29-5.5 Hour Drive
Pittsburgh Leave @ 8am |
30-8 Hour Drive to Home
Leave @ 10am -Stop in Cleveland for Break |
Canada 2018 Itinerary
- June 16-Day One of Vacation, Stay in Toronto (9 hour drive)
- June 17-Leave Toronto for Ottawa (4.5 Hour Drive)
- June 18-Second Day in Ottawa
- June 19-Leave Ottawa for Montreal (2 hour drive)
- June 20-Second Day in Montreal
- June 21-Leave Montreal for Quebec City (4 hour drive)-Stop at Unibroue and Trois Rivieries
- June 22-Second Day in Quebec City
- June 23-Leave Quebec City for Portland (5.5 hour drive)
- June 24-Second Day in Portland
- June 25-Leave Portland for Vermont (4 hour drive)
- June 26-Second Day in Vermont
- June 27-Leave for Finger lakes (6 hour drive)-Stop at Ommegang
- June 28-Second Day in Finger Lakes
- June 29-Leave for Pittsburgh (5.5 hour drive)
- June 30-Head Home (8 Hour Drive)
44h Trip
Canada 2018 Ideas
- Toronto (1 night)
- Casa Loma
- Starving Artist-Waffles
- The Art of Banksy Exhibition
- Queen Street West-Graffiti Alley
- Barchef
- Queen West Antique Center
- Skyyard at the Drake Hotel
- Type Books
- Ottawa (2 nights)
- ByWard Market-Farm to Table
- Notre Dame Basilica
- Parliament Hill
- The Grand Pizza (VB)
- Beaver tail
- Check out Up and Coming Towns (Look for victoire store)
- Brew Donkey Craft Beer Tours (VB)
- Wellington Gastro Pub-pair music with food (VB)
- Spa Outside of Ottawa Nordik (VB)
- Rideau Canal-Rent Bikes
- Gatineau Park
- Montreal (2 nights)
- Notre Dame Basilica
- Plateau-Artistic Borough (VB)
- Brasserie Dieu du Ciel God of the Heavens Brewery
- Mile End Borough
- Mercantile/Clark Men’s Shop
- Bagels
- Schwartz’s Deli
- La Banquise
- Check Out Murals
- Society of Art Technologies
- Biosphere Museum
- Botanical Garden
- NOTRE DAME DE BONSECOURS
- http://localmontrealtours.com/
- Picnic-http://www.lefromentier.com/ or http://www.dinettetriplecrown.com/
- Rooftop Terrace-http://terrassenelligan.com/a-unique-vantage-point/
- Metalomania
- Mad Hatters (Heavy Metal Bar-go on wednesdays)
- FOUFOUNES ELECTRIQUES-Heavy MEtal
- Unibroue
- ruelle verte
- Quebec City (2 nights)
- Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac (Get Old Fashioned Fairmount)
- Old Town
- Wendake
- jacques cartier national park
- Le Bouche (Quebecois Restaurant with bearded guys)
- L’Affaire Est Ketchup (cook on electric stoves and heavy metal music)
- Chez Biceps BBQ (Bacon in Bourbon)
- Battuto Italian restaurant
- He boislocal beer crawl
- Festibiere
- Snack bar poutine
- Montmorency Falls
- Picnic on The Plains of Abraham
- Quartier Petit Champlain
- Île d’Orléans-Countryside
- SCANNER BISTRO-Heavy Metal Bar
- BATEAU DE NUIT-Heavy Metal Bar
- Portland, Maine (2 Nights)
- Allagash Brewery
- International Cryptozoology Museum
- Vermont (2 nights)
- Finger Lakes New York (2 nights)
- Pittsburgh (1 Night)