Spring and Summer Ontario Travel Tips
The Ontario Spring season, or Sweet Season has just started with the
many maple syrup farms and festivals.
The Ontario Summer season is fast approaching
in the many resort destinations north of Toronto. 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.
Depending on the length of the road trip 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, hike 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
Plan in advance to get the most out of your romantic
getaway package or family summer vacation
package on your spring and summer road trips north of Toronto Ontario
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Ontario Road Information |
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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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