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🇨🇦 Toronto-Ottawa-Kingston Speedrun

🇨🇦 Toronto-Ottawa-Kingston Speedrun: The Ultimate 900km Canadian Road Trip Challenge! 🚗💨 Hold onto your Tim Hortons cups—this is how to conquer three iconic Canadian cities in one adrenaline-fueled day! From pre-dawn departures to sunset celebrations, here’s the playbook for the most epic 24-hour Ontario adventure. 🌅 5:00 AM: Toronto → Ottawa (450km) Fuel Up: Grab a Double Double and maple donut at Timmies (survival essentials!) Pro Move: Sync your playlist to hit "I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)" as you pass Belleville 🚏 Ottawa Pit Stops (9:00-11:30 AM) 📍 Parliament Hill Snapshots • Secret Angle: Stand on Wellington St to frame the Peace Tower with autumn maples • Missed Opportunity: Tours book up weeks ahead—but the exterior still slays for IG 📍 Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica • Holy Wow Factor: The blue-and-gold stained glass casts celestial light at 10 AM • Free Entry: Donation box “suggested” $5 (we won’t tell if you skip it) 📍 National Gallery of Canada • Lazy Art Appreciation: Pose with the giant spider sculpture (Maman) out front • Regret Meter: 7/10 for not seeing the Group of Seven inside 🍁 12:00 PM: Ottawa → Kingston (200km) Scenic Detour: Take Hwy 15 instead of 401 for 1000 Islands Parkway vistas Near-Death Experience: Almost swerved into the St. Lawrence River because THAT VIEW THO 🌞 2:30 PM: Kingston Blitz 📍 Waterfront Busker Festival • Unexpected Highlight: A juggler balanced a chainsaw on his nose (safety third!) • Local Flavor: Bought a ”Kingston Limestone” scented candle (???) 📍 Drive-By Sightseeing • Queen’s University: Yelled “I could’ve gone here!” while speeding past • Penitentiary Museum: Read the sign, said “cool,” kept driving 🌇 6:00 PM: Kingston → Toronto (250km) Final Push: Cranked up Drake’s "Started From the Bottom" to stay awake Grim Realization: Spent more on gas (120) than food (35) 📊 By the Numbers • Total KM: 900+ (Toronto-Ottawa-Kingston-Toronto loop) • Cities Conquered: 3 • Landmarks Actually Entered: 1 (cathedral) • Near-Miss Accidents: 2 (both scenery-related) • Regrets: 0 💡 Lessons Learned ✅ Pre-dawn starts = empty roads + golden hour photos ✅ Skip-the-line strategies > FOMO (outside pics still slap) ✅ Buskers > Museums for spontaneous joy #CanadianRoadTrip #SendIt #NoSleepTillBrooklin #OttawaOrBust

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🇨🇦 Toronto-Ottawa-Kingston Speedrun

🇨🇦 Toronto-Ottawa-Kingston Speedrun: The Ultimate 900km Canadian Road Trip Challenge! 🚗💨 Hold onto your Tim Hortons cups—this is how to conquer three iconic Canadian cities in one adrenaline-fueled day! From pre-dawn departures to sunset celebrations, here’s the playbook for the most epic 24-hour Ontario adventure. 🌅 5:00 AM: Toronto → Ottawa (450km) Fuel Up: Grab a Double Double and maple donut at Timmies (survival essentials!) Pro Move: Sync your playlist to hit "I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)" as you pass Belleville 🚏 Ottawa Pit Stops (9:00-11:30 AM) 📍 Parliament Hill Snapshots • Secret Angle: Stand on Wellington St to frame the Peace Tower with autumn maples • Missed Opportunity: Tours book up weeks ahead—but the exterior still slays for IG 📍 Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica • Holy Wow Factor: The blue-and-gold stained glass casts celestial light at 10 AM • Free Entry: Donation box “suggested” $5 (we won’t tell if you skip it) 📍 National Gallery of Canada • Lazy Art Appreciation: Pose with the giant spider sculpture (Maman) out front • Regret Meter: 7/10 for not seeing the Group of Seven inside 🍁 12:00 PM: Ottawa → Kingston (200km) Scenic Detour: Take Hwy 15 instead of 401 for 1000 Islands Parkway vistas Near-Death Experience: Almost swerved into the St. Lawrence River because THAT VIEW THO 🌞 2:30 PM: Kingston Blitz 📍 Waterfront Busker Festival • Unexpected Highlight: A juggler balanced a chainsaw on his nose (safety third!) • Local Flavor: Bought a ”Kingston Limestone” scented candle (???) 📍 Drive-By Sightseeing • Queen’s University: Yelled “I could’ve gone here!” while speeding past • Penitentiary Museum: Read the sign, said “cool,” kept driving 🌇 6:00 PM: Kingston → Toronto (250km) Final Push: Cranked up Drake’s "Started From the Bottom" to stay awake Grim Realization: Spent more on gas (120) than food (35) 📊 By the Numbers • Total KM: 900+ (Toronto-Ottawa-Kingston-Toronto loop) • Cities Conquered: 3 • Landmarks Actually Entered: 1 (cathedral) • Near-Miss Accidents: 2 (both scenery-related) • Regrets: 0 💡 Lessons Learned ✅ Pre-dawn starts = empty roads + golden hour photos ✅ Skip-the-line strategies > FOMO (outside pics still slap) ✅ Buskers > Museums for spontaneous joy #CanadianRoadTrip #SendIt #NoSleepTillBrooklin #OttawaOrBust

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