Spring and Summer Ontario Drive Tips
The Spring and Summer seasons are fast approaching in Ontario the time
is right for a spur of the moment road trip. April, May and June can be
the most enjoyable as the roads are less crowded. Summer travel can be
a colorful experience. However, sitting in your vehicle for long periods
of time is not good for your circulation. The combination of a sedentary
drive and only eating fast foods,is not healthy, especially for the elderly.
When you're on the road, don't leave fitness at home. Take regular breaks
to walk explore, bike and play along the way. Bend over and look closely
at the spring and summer vegetation. Physical activity is not only good
for your heart, but also helps drivers feel more alert and makes kids
less restless, calmer and more likely to sleep well. Challenge the kids
to a scavenger hunt for the best looking rock.
- Explore a roadside attraction with picnic tables beside a river or
stream
- Plan to hike a nature trail, take the appropriate shoes, extra pants,
hat, sun screen
- Bring your bikes—mountain bikes for off road riding can be
refreshing
- Look into public beaches, or lakeside
walking trails not too far from the major highways
- Take a camera, extra batteries, extra discs—you don't want
to miss the perfect fall family travel shot
- Take your binoculars as there are many birding and wildlife viewing
opportunities in the spring before the foliage fills in along the roadside
or simply
- Bring plastic bags in case you want to take home souvenir rocks, or
twigs
- Stop at a travel information
centre and make sure you have the local maps to keep you on track
during your fall foliage tour
- Take bottles of water to avoid dehydration
- Try some local foods and produce at a farmers'
market, or country fair not just fast foods
- For the kids take a football, soccer ball, balls and gloves, butterfly
net
- Don't forget the windshield washer, to get rid of all of the splats
on the windshield.(spring and summer can be the worst time for insects)
see. www.buzzkill.com
Ontario Spring Summer Drives
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Official
Road Map of Ontario
The Highway 400 and Highway 11 interchange is the travel gateway
to cottage country, Northern Ontario
and the major tourism areas north of Toronto. A must stop going
North is the Travel and Tourism
Information Centre
Province
Urges Parents to Get Ready for Booster Seat Law
Booster Seats Save Lives - Mandatory for Young Children
September 1, 2005 TORONTO, April 18 /CNW/ - The Ontario
government is reminding drivers that booster seats will soon be
mandatory for young children, Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar
announced today while launching the Annual Spring Seatbelt Campaign.
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