Category: Canada

Transit Day – Toronto to San Francisco

Flight from Toronto to San Francisco After a mere 6 hour flight on a Air Canada Airbus A319, and we are in San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and after a meander through the sprawling terminal, a shuttle train ride, and a drive, we are at out hotel in nearby San Mateo. Australian traveller tips: Pearson …

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Brief visit to Toronto

This is a quick visit Having driven in from Ottawa the night before we slept in till 11:00 am and then, given that we did not have much to do until we needed to be at the airport between 16:00 and 17:00 ( USA bound flight at 20:15), we decided to got for a drive …

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Transit Day – Ottawa to Toronto

Driving from Ottawa to Toronto Route Our GPS was programmed with “avoid tolls”, and so it took from Ottawa towards Kingston, and then along the shore of the St Laurence river and Lake Ontario to Toronto. Traffic Traffic was quite light until we got to Kingston and stopped for a lunch and stretch the legs …

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Ottawa

Ottawa? Why Ottawa? As some of you might well know I have a younger brother who has been living in Canada.  He is a any of very few words, so I when the invitation to his wedding came earlier this year, I was very happy, as it ended up dove-tailing quite neatly with the rest …

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Transit Day – Paris (CDG) to Zurich (ZHR) to Montreal (YUL)

Transit day Flights 2 flights today, one from Paris (CDG)  to Zurich (ZUR) , and about and hour later from Zurich (ZUR) to Montreal (YUL). Airports Paris – Charles De Gaulle airport is actually conglomeration of 3 terminal buildings. Terminal one was first opened in 1974 and it shows its age. Travellers tip: give yourself …

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