A Drive To The Other Side

By Zhu • May 26, 2008

How can you tell I’m still European? Because I get excited when I go to the USA!

On Sunday afternoon, we decided to take a drive to the USA. Even though the border is only an hour drive from Ottawa, I rarely cross it — last time was almost exactly a year ago, when my best friends in Ottawa took me along as they were getting their landed immigrant status in Canada. We had spent a nice day in Alexandria Bay.

The day was perfect. Warm but not stuffy, sunny but with magical clouds which followed us all the way there. I loved the drive. The freeway was empty (probably because of Memorial Day) and we felt alone in the universe. Even the US Border Officer was friendly and… joked around with us. No kidding. See, it wasn’t a usual day.

The Bridge to the USA, from the Canadian side (Prescott, ON).

The nicest drive we had in a while: a perfect American road trip.

Our first stop in Ogdensburg, NY. A quiet little town with a beautiful view on the St Lawrence seaway.

Alexandria Bay, NY. A small town with a beautiful marina (and a bunch of people listening to ACDC, drinking beer in their moored boats — a memorial day tradition, anyone?), a typical main street and view on the Thousand Islands.

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Tagged: Snapshots, USA

About the Author

Zhu

French woman in English Canada. Occasionally: speaks Mandarin or Spanish, bitches about the Canadian weather, writes left-wing rants, gives test to her students so that she can read the paper and have breakfast, speaks of cultural difference or goes backpacking across the world. And enjoys Canada as her new home.

24 Responses to “ A Drive To The Other Side ”

Spyder May 27th, 2008 at 12:10 am

Welcome to the USA! Stay longer.

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James May 27th, 2008 at 12:50 am

Oh, Canadians totally get jazzed up about visiting the U.S. as well (that’s why 90% of them live within 100 miles of the border). They’re just too pompous to admit it.
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barbara May 27th, 2008 at 1:48 am

Salut Zhu,
That is a cute town ! I love little towns like this. Partly because I grew up in a bedroom suburb community that was the opposite.
I loved your trip photos :)) Memorial day left the roads open for you all. Where would you like to go in the US in the future??
Take care
P.S. Thanks also much for joining us with the BlogBlast.

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CM-Chap May 27th, 2008 at 2:07 am

Nice drive huh!!

BTW, I have seen always Canadians get excited abt US. Any specific reasons?

Hey Zhu… Forgot to tell u… I’m heading to North America once again.. Soon I shall keep u posted

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DianeCA May 27th, 2008 at 4:34 am

Now you are making me homesick! If it makes you feel any better I used to get excited when we drove to Canada too! Road trips are always great!!

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