It is easy for Americans to take our Northern neighbor for granted because it is so close. The cities along the border with the United States are very much like those you left back home, and there are times you definitely don’t feel as though you are in a “foreign country”.
But Canada is a huge place, and if you get away from the major cities, you will know you are certainly in a place different from what we call home. There are many tempting possibilities for travel, so don't take it for granted.
One of the most enjoyable experiences we have had was prompted by a Discovery Channel broadcast about the Polar Bears in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Getting there was a bit more complicated for us than usual, but well worth the effort.
On arrival, we settled in, unpacked, then went outside. Saw this in the sky as we were walking to a nearby restaurant, and though we can laugh at it now, truth is, it was kind of scary because we had never seen such a thing before. It was freezing cold outside, and I was having trouble setting up the camera with gloves on. I put the camera on a small tripod, set it wide open for a 2 minute exposure, and caught this shot of the Aurora Borealis.
But Canada is a huge place, and if you get away from the major cities, you will know you are certainly in a place different from what we call home. There are many tempting possibilities for travel, so don't take it for granted.
One of the most enjoyable experiences we have had was prompted by a Discovery Channel broadcast about the Polar Bears in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Getting there was a bit more complicated for us than usual, but well worth the effort.
On arrival, we settled in, unpacked, then went outside. Saw this in the sky as we were walking to a nearby restaurant, and though we can laugh at it now, truth is, it was kind of scary because we had never seen such a thing before. It was freezing cold outside, and I was having trouble setting up the camera with gloves on. I put the camera on a small tripod, set it wide open for a 2 minute exposure, and caught this shot of the Aurora Borealis.
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