North Eastern Usa and Canada

"Ed Treijs" <etreijs.RemoveThis@europa.algorithmics.com> schrieb

> Smarts are premium-priced cars in Canada. Look to rent a "subcompact".
> This will be comething like a Toyota Yaris, Nissan Versa, etc.

Right.
You definitely wouldn't want a smart for long distances. As nice as they
are in city traffic, at highway speed they aren't:
- Because they are so short they are very susceptible to side winds, on
a windy day you have a hard time keeping them on your lane
- Highway speed means pushing those tiny engines to the limit. The
fuel economy is worse than with any standard subcompact under those
conditions - and the tank is very small so you'd have to stop at every
fuel station on the way. And it gets noisy at that speed.
- No cruise control

I rented a Smart once for a longer journey in Germany, just for the fun
of it... In a way it *is* fun on the Autobahn, but... never again.
Downtown: Anytime! It's hard *not* to find a tiny space to park
that thing, albeit at 90° angle to the curb because it's not longer than
other cars are wide

Jochen from Germany

On Feb 17, 11:59 am, max11 <eagles1....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi at all! I need again your help
> I booked the flight on the end of April, my trip will be 40 days and 2
> days more for flights.
> I'll travel alone, stay in hostels and travel by bus (or train ),
> because it's expensive to rent being alone. ( from Buffalo/Toronto-
> Chicago and Chicago-Washington by plane)
>
> 1- I think the number of days is ok, isn't it? maybe the number for
> Boston is too much?
> New York 7 days
> Philadelphia 2
> Boston 4
> Montreal 5
> Quebec 3
> Ottawa 2 ?
> Toronto 3
> Niagara Falls
> -flight- (from Buffalo)
> Chicago 4
> -flight-
> Washington 3-4 ?
>
> 2-eventually, is it worth to see any city between Chicago and
> Washington, as Detroit,Columbus, Cleveland, Pittsburgh or others?
> 3-Because now I need to book the flight to and from Chicago I have as
> big doubt:
> from Buffalo is cheaper than from Toronto: 111$ last flight at7.45 pm
>
> Is it better to arrive to Buffalo the day before, sleep there (I hoppe
> there i san hostel) also to see the falls in the night
> or to leave from Toronto early in the morning at 6.45am, arrivino to
> Niagara Falls 8.15am?
> I read on old posts that it takes more than hour from Niagara to
> Buffalo airport ( bus#40 till Buffalo trasportation center then #240,
> even if I can't understand the time schedule suhttp://www.nfta.com/metro/schedules_pdfs/204.pdfhttp://www.nfta.com/...ro/sche I don't
> understand which ones are the bus stop!)
>
> 4-New York: are the main things in manhattan to see? Is good to stay
> there?
> because I can't realize the distances, even if I stay tehere is it
> cheaper to buy a weekly metrocard for 21$ o buy single tickets whwn I
> need it? bus and train station are in manhattan ?
>
> 5-Which is a very good trip from big cities that you would recommend
> me (that I could do with a 1-2 day tour) that REALLY WORTH IT do?
> For example I read about Cape Cod or New England? or about Tadoussac.
> can I see the whales about 20th May?
> 6- Is Ottawa worth it, being on the way?
>
> Thanks

I have been to all of the places you are considering.

Ottawa is definately worth it, one of the most interesting places to
visit. I don't know when the whales are in Tadoussac but there is a
Whaling museum there and even if there are no whales a boat trip up
the Sagueney River is fantastic. I think you should google Tadoussac
and there should be some information. Chicago is an amazing city, but
I agree with others that you should consider it for another time.
Chicago has great museums but so do Ottawa, Philadelphia, Boston, NYC
and Washington and you will be city'd out by the time you visit
Chicago. Flights are definately cheaper from Buffalo/Niagara than
from Toronto so you should try to fly from there. Toronto is worth a
few days and Montreal is also worth about 2 days (don't miss the
botanical gardens <jardin botanique>. Quebec is worth 2 days but
there are other places nearby worth visiting such as Montmorency
Falls, St Anne de Beaupre and Isle D'Orleans . When in NYC, get a week
pass if you are staying that long. It will be well worth it. The
subway system there is quite extensive. Don't miss the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. Do research for other things to see there. You can
stay in Brooklyn, Queens or over the border in New Jersey and still be
a short walk from the subway. Have a great trip.