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nobody @[email protected] · 2026-09-15 · 02:20 UTC

While driving back home today we stopped at first onroute after entering Ontario from Quebec and on a whim I went into information center and asked if they had any paper maps of Ontario. Nice lady handed us an ontario map and we chatted about how in old days we all used to have big road atlas book in vehicles. She then asked if we would be interested in taking scenic route on our way to SW Ontario and handed us one more map and marked a route for us to take Prov hwy 2 that runs parallel to 401 most of the way. we shut down in car GPS and after nearly a decade, drove old fashioned way with my wife looking at map and calling out major intersections. we followed hwy 2 for 100kms or so and came back to 401 near prescott.
It felt really good to go thru small towns on a small provincial highway that runs alongside St. Lawrence river all the way to lake Ontario taking in beautiful scenery rather than usual hectic drive on 401 while trying to dodge traffic.

#roadtrip #scenicdrive

PS: Edits to correct typos and grammer.
PPS: OnRoute are service areas along 4 series highways ( equivalent to interstate highways in USA ). OnRoute usually has 2-3 fastfood restaurants, gas station, ATMs from one of the big banks that charge no fees for withdrawals, washroom facilities and convenience store. there is a separate parking for trucks & RVS and passenger cars.

#roadtrip #scenicdrive

nobody @[email protected] · 2026-09-15 · 02:20 UTC

While driving back home today we stopped at first onroute after entering Ontario from Quebec and on a whim I went into information center and asked if they had any paper maps of Ontario. Nice lady handed us an ontario map and we chatted about how in old days we all used to have big road atlas book in vehicles. She then asked if we would be interested in taking scenic route on our way to SW Ontario and handed us one more map and marked a route for us to take Prov hwy 2 that runs parallel to 401 most of the way. we shut down in car GPS and after nearly a decade, drove old fashioned way with my wife looking at map and calling out major intersections. we followed hwy 2 for 100kms or so and came back to 401 near prescott.
It felt really good to go thru small towns on a small provincial highway that runs alongside St. Lawrence river all the way to lake Ontario taking in beautiful scenery rather than usual hectic drive on 401 while trying to dodge traffic.

#roadtrip #scenicdrive

PS: Edits to correct typos and grammer.
PPS: OnRoute are service areas along 4 series highways ( equivalent to interstate highways in USA ). OnRoute usually has 2-3 fastfood restaurants, gas station, ATMs from one of the big banks that charge no fees for withdrawals, washroom facilities and convenience store. there is a separate parking for trucks & RVS and passenger cars.

#roadtrip #scenicdrive

nobody @[email protected] · 2026-09-15 · 02:20 UTC

While driving back home today we stopped at first onroute after entering Ontario from Quebec and on a whim I went into information center and asked if they had any paper maps of Ontario. Nice lady handed us an ontario map and we chatted about how in old days we all used to have big road atlas book in vehicles. She then asked if we would be interested in taking scenic route on our way to SW Ontario and handed us one more map and marked a route for us to take Prov hwy 2 that runs parallel to 401 most of the way. we shut down in car GPS and after nearly a decade, drove old fashioned way with my wife looking at map and calling out major intersections. we followed hwy 2 for 100kms or so and came back to 401 near prescott.
It felt really good to go thru small towns on a small provincial highway that runs alongside St. Lawrence river all the way to lake Ontario taking in beautiful scenery rather than usual hectic drive on 401 while trying to dodge traffic.

#roadtrip #scenicdrive

PS: Edits to correct typos and grammer.
PPS: OnRoute are service areas along 4 series highways ( equivalent to interstate highways in USA ). OnRoute usually has 2-3 fastfood restaurants, gas station, ATMs from one of the big banks that charge no fees for withdrawals, washroom facilities and convenience store. there is a separate parking for trucks & RVS and passenger cars.

#scenicdrive #roadtrip

nobody @[email protected] · 2026-09-15 · 02:20 UTC

While driving back home today we stopped at first onroute after entering Ontario from Quebec and on a whim I went into information center and asked if they had any paper maps of Ontario. Nice lady handed us an ontario map and we chatted about how in old days we all used to have big road atlas book in vehicles. She then asked if we would be interested in taking scenic route on our way to SW Ontario and handed us one more map and marked a route for us to take Prov hwy 2 that runs parallel to 401 most of the way. we shut down in car GPS and after nearly a decade, drove old fashioned way with my wife looking at map and calling out major intersections. we followed hwy 2 for 100kms or so and came back to 401 near prescott.
It felt really good to go thru small towns on a small provincial highway that runs alongside St. Lawrence river all the way to lake Ontario taking in beautiful scenery rather than usual hectic drive on 401 while trying to dodge traffic.

#roadtrip #scenicdrive

PS: Edits to correct typos and grammer.
PPS: OnRoute are service areas along 4 series highways ( equivalent to interstate highways in USA ). OnRoute usually has 2-3 fastfood restaurants, gas station, ATMs from one of the big banks that charge no fees for withdrawals, washroom facilities and convenience store. there is a separate parking for trucks & RVS and passenger cars.

#roadtrip #scenicdrive