Strawboss

I personally would use a credit card as opposed to a debit card in Canada if you use a card, not everyone takes debit cards. The exchange rate nowdays makes it much better for our friends to the north, its almost 1/1, nothing like it was 10-20 years ago when it was $1.40CND to $1.00USD. I work a 24/48 schedule, so taking one day off for me means almost a week off, so 4 days off would be almost 2 weeks. Like you said, not everyone can take those weeks long vacations, even I have never done that. I'm just glad to have a job that gives me time off.

I've done it in a car and a few times on the bike. Nice ride, a bit flat but the Canadian side is not as industrial or built up as mucch as the U.S. Farmland mostly. The problem is the only way to get into and out of the two countries is through the Niagara area, CRAZY, NUTS traffic. And yes, make sure your passport is valid and current, don't even think of taking a firearm, and go to your insurance agent and get an Inter-Provincial Proof of Insurance card. They will say its not required, oh yeah? Get into a situation where you need to prove you have insurance thats good in Canada, that card will save you tons of money and time. Get it. It takes all of about 5 minutes to type up and they, your insurance person, can mail it too you. Good luck, Canada is a lot of fun. Oh yeah, almost forgot, either charge stuff or get your U.S. currency exchanged at the border, do not try to use U.S. currency, some will take it, many won't and will be insulted. If they take it, expect to get Canadadian currency back WITHOUT the exchange rate, obviously. Just about everyone takes a VIA card and you get the current exchange rate when you use it. Take off your helmet for the border police when you cross.

No Silverado here. Wow, 3 pages of welcomes. Lots of folks here in NE Ohio. I try to get to bike nights in Sheffield or Valley View, but I usually don't stay long as I'm a distinct minority on those nights, sometimes its hard to hear my own bike running! Anyhow, I ride the BRIGHT Kawasaki green restored KZ550A ELR tribute bike.

Thought I'd say hi and say I hope to see some of you on the road in the near future at some ORA functions. I'm more on the sport touring side of riding as I ride 2001 Kawasaki Concours but I also have a few other bikes, a 1982 KZ550A and a 1979 Triumph Bonneville Special. I'm from the Cleveland area and I usually ride around 4-6000 miles a year total. Thanks for having me and maybe you'll see me around with my BRIGHT orange helmet.