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> Wow, all the responses have been very useful. Thanks again.
>
> I haven't made up my mind regarding the Ottawa vs Quebec City or both.
>
> There are a few factors that will affect my decision.
>
> 1. We'll be traveling with a young child (~ 1 yr old)
Google Sandbanks Provincial Park - it is in Prince Edward County, accessible
from the 401 (Four-Oh-One) highway. It has a very shallow flat sand beach
that is a couple kilometers long that you spawn might enjoy a little. Also
some cool sand dunes (not too big, it is Canada)
Heck Google everything that gets recommended to you and use your own
interests to decide.
> 2. I'm a serious amateur photographer and I'll bring some gears along
> so photo ops are important.
> 3. I'm a fan of beautiful architecture (esp the ones with photo ops) :)
Me, too.
Quebec City will give you centuries old European stone architecture to
digitize
Kingston has Queen's University with a fair number of 19th century buildings
and the limestone things in town as well.
> Therefore, sightseeing is a big part of our trip.
>
> I've got many recommendations on museums so far and will definitely visit
> as many as our child allows.
>
> What about scenic views along route 7 (backroad) from Toronto to Ottawa?
> I've got one recommendation so far. Anything else besides the traffic
> (or lack thereof) that justify getting off the highway? :)
I don't think that highway 7 is that scenic, as one other poster suggested.
it can be nice in the fall, but does nothing for me in the spring and
summer.
It is a 2 lane highway so it is slower than the 401 (6 lane Trans Canada
highway).
I'm not sure what your comment about traffic means but the 401 will not slow
you down, except across the top of Toronto, if you do it in rush hour.
> Or any other natural place that you'd recommend (such as garden, etc?)
Sandbanks is cool for adults, too
Cullen Gardens, in Whitby, just east of Toronto, has a miniature park and
some nice gardens that would constitute a good photo op. It's not that big,
and is a commerical enterprise owned by folks who had one of the largest
nurseries in the Toronto area for decades.
> Thanks.
S'allright
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