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kodiakcanuck wrote:
Hope you stop in Ottawa for a visit, it's a great city! Also old Montreal downtown is beautiful too. Your US money will go far with the exchange lately. You only have the toll at the 30 going around Montreal, its a land border into Vermont (Int 91).

Enjoy your trip :B

Yes we plan on stopping in Ottawa and touring, Montreal is a yes depending on time.....

Hope you stop in Ottawa for a visit, it's a great city! Also old Montreal downtown is beautiful too. Your US money will go far with the exchange lately. You only have the toll at the 30 going around Montreal, its a land border into Vermont (Int 91).

Enjoy your trip :B

bsinmich wrote:
I never payed any attention to the address of Rocky Mountain. Cobden isn't that big of a town that you won't see it driving down the main drag.

Thanks knowing my wife WE WILL FIND IT....... ha ha ha

Thanks again

I never payed any attention to the address of Rocky Mountain. Cobden isn't that big of a town that you won't see it driving down the main drag.

Little Kopit wrote:

3oaks wrote:
If I were going to exchange any money, it would be at a bank. Always get the exact exchange rate with no hold backs or extra charges. ;)

Or use a credit card for purchases.

Actually, X3.

Banks give you the best exchange rate.

:C

FWIW
Last time I was buying Japanese Yen I got better rate at a currency exchange in the mall then my bank..
This was in Windsor Ontario ,Devonshire mall..

bsinmich wrote:
I always use the Credit Unions for my exchanges. Since I have mostly all Canadian relatives I make the trip frequently. I also usually have a couple hundred in the drawer at home for a start. With Canadian prices $100 won't go very far. You can also use credit cards and they give an exchange rate. Discover is one that does not charge a foreign transaction fee but they are not widely accepted in Canada, even if they say they take them there can be a problem. Even my little Roadtrek has over a $100 gas tank in Canada. I can't get that much in here in the US. Enjoy and stop and see some of the sites.
Are you planni9ng on taking Hwy 17 across or cutting down to Toronto? If you go 17 I would recommend the Rocky Mountain House in Cobden for Schnitzel. I never miss it. Petawawa has a free military museum on the CFB there. Pembroke was the first city in Canada to have electric lighting for the streets and they have murals on many building walls that are interesting to see. The electric museum there is small but interesting. The Ottawa river is a great scenic route from North Bay to Ottawa. Museums in Ottawa and Parliament Hill are great visits. It is a great trip.

bsinmich........You have peeked my Wife's interest with your statement about Schnitzel in Cobden...I need directions.... Is the address 17 West Shell? I did a Google search and that's what came up.....

Also I called Discover and she said we should be good to go, however I have a Pen Fed Card that is chipped also so we should be OK..

I am now thinking we will get $200 Canadian at Wal-Mart and if we need more we will get it.......

I always use the Credit Unions for my exchanges. Since I have mostly all Canadian relatives I make the trip frequently. I also usually have a couple hundred in the drawer at home for a start. With Canadian prices $100 won't go very far. You can also use credit cards and they give an exchange rate. Discover is one that does not charge a foreign transaction fee but they are not widely accepted in Canada, even if they say they take them there can be a problem. Even my little Roadtrek has over a $100 gas tank in Canada. I can't get that much in here in the US. Enjoy and stop and see some of the sites.
Are you planni9ng on taking Hwy 17 across or cutting down to Toronto? If you go 17 I would recommend the Rocky Mountain House in Cobden for Schnitzel. I never miss it. Petawawa has a free military museum on the CFB there. Pembroke was the first city in Canada to have electric lighting for the streets and they have murals on many building walls that are interesting to see. The electric museum there is small but interesting. The Ottawa river is a great scenic route from North Bay to Ottawa. Museums in Ottawa and Parliament Hill are great visits. It is a great trip.

3oaks wrote:
If I were going to exchange any money, it would be at a bank. Always get the exact exchange rate with no hold backs or extra charges. ;)

Or use a credit card for purchases.

Actually, X3.

Banks give you the best exchange rate.


Once upon a time, USA banks were local, thus the exchange rate for other countries was rarely used.

Canadian Banks have been regional, national or international longer. Thus, exchange currency from another country is a routine transaction.

:C

Fizz wrote:
Our first stop is usualy a Walmart to stock up on items we could not bring over. We use our debit card and always get cash back, it's our main bank.

X2 Ken exactly what we do

We went around Montreal on 30 in July and the toll was under 6 dollars for the truck with camper. I think I actually paid more one way than the other, but still no big charge. There was some construction and backups were on eastbound lanes, so be prepared for some delay, otherwise far nicer than driving through Montreal.
Brian