Oh Canada!

As one of my friends will be traveling to the West coast in the next few months, I am reminded of what a great and diverse country Canada is. I have been to both coasts and have seen many of the wonders Canada has to offer, each region has something unique to it.

For most of my life I thought that Ontario was not as nice as either the East Coast or West Coast and that the province didn't really have much excitement to it, other than Niagara Falls, of course. That is a pretty logical assumption I thought.

The East Coast has miles of coastline (with several lighthouses) and the atmosphere is pretty relaxed. They also have some cool attractions like the reversing waterfall and Magnetic Hill in New Brunswick as well as an engineering marvel in the Confederation Bridge linking PEI with New Brunswick. On the other side of the country is the Rocky Mountains (enough said!). These gigantic pieces of land extend miles into the sky, through the clouds and stop just short of Heaven. The mountain range is probably the most breathtaking thing I have seen in my life.

In comparison with both coasts, Ontario seems pretty lame, doesn't it? All it has is an oversized waterfall. Ah, that is where I am wrong; Ontario has a bit of both coasts. There are some small mountains (they look more like hills after seeing the Rockies though) and several lakes, both great and small, and other such waterways. And don't forget the Welland Canal, another engineering feat that was and still is key to industry in this country.

It has taken many years but I can finally admit that every province, even Ontario, has its own characteristics that make it great. I am still partial to the mountains of the West Coast but I can now say without hesitation that Canada is a great country that has something for everyone.