OUR FIRST MISTAKE IN CANADA | Van Life Travel Vlog
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- A van life vlog where we experience our first mistake in Canada. This is Pancake's (our van) FIRST time on a ferry as we take the Chi-Cheemaun ferry across the Georgian Bay from Tobermory to Manitoulin Island. We experience a Dark Sky Preserve, hike to an AMAZING overlook on the Cup & Saucer Trail, and finally I even convince Natalie to go on a cold plunge at Bridal Veil Falls 😄🚐
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~~ Chapters ~~
00:00 - HELLO from Ontario, Canada!!
03:09 - Pancake's First Ferry!! (Chi-Cheemaun Ferry)
05:45 - Realizing Our Mistake
08:41 - Alone at the Dark Sky Preserve
11:55 - Our New Dog?? (Cup & Saucer Trail)
15:52 - Cup & Saucer Trail Overlook
16:47 - The #1 Sight to See on Manitoulin Island (Bridal Veil Falls)
18:13 - Cold Plunge at Bridal Veil Falls
20:16 - bloops
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I'm glad your experiencing Canada, but as an east coaster from Halifax it's a shame that you missed our side of the Country. I hope you manage to make it over this way some day!
I agree with another person who said not to miss the east coast, but I would add, don’t miss Newfoundland and Labrador, or the west coast (BC), either. I’ve been across this entire country and for sure try to hit the coasts, if you can. Of course, the middle is wonderful too. Safe journey, and welcome to Canada!
You people really know how to live. Good luck , safe travels, and may the wind be at your backs.🤘
Do you know how strange it feels to be living on Manitoulin Island, watching you explore Manitoulin Island. Thank you for visiting us. ☺️
It's so niccce.
I'm from Sudbury with family on the island.
The facial expressions that go with a ‘first’, priceless! Love traveling through beautiful Canada with you two!
Glad you can experience it with us!! 😄💚
I love living in beautiful Canada 🇨🇦 😁 safe travels.
As a veteran ferry traveler (I live on an island) my one piece of advice is to always bring snacks and don't bother with the ferry food. Usually the only thing I will buy aboard the ferry is a cold drink and maybe some candy.
The (bigger) BC Ferries have White Spot on them. But the line is long, so you gotta get up there right away after you get on. You’re also not allowed to stay in your car in the ferry.
The food is good on BC Ferries.
On some ferry rides in Canada, pets are either left in the vehicle or taken to a designated pet respite area padded with Astro turf instead of grass. My dogs wouldn't know the difference between this and carpet and would hold their pee indefinitely. It's a learning curve!
Glad you survived the worst food you will encounter in Canada. We don't do soggy fries. Come to Quebec for Poutine!
I'm a retired ships captain and love following your travels and brilliant videos. It's standard practice for no passengers on the vehicle decks, it's a safety precaution in the unlikely event of a fire , passengers in vehicles could be impossible to extract.
The ship looks big but its a tonka toy .
Do they tie them down in case the lake gets choppy?
@@jimsteele9261 nope, motorcycles get strapped down everything else should have their park brakes on.
During my time in BC I had access to my vehicle throughout the duration of the ferry trips I took so definitely different for the Manitoulin ferry. On one of the rides I just stayed in my vehicle because I was right beside the railing below deck. But it does make sense as a safety precaution.
@@jimsteele9261 Georgian Bay is not a lake , it is a vast inland bay connected to Lake Huron !
To find out your exact height, go to Home Depot and get a long , stiff piece of 2x4 pr 2x6 lumber that is wider than your van. Put it straight on the highest point of your van, ie air conditioner or solar panels etc. Then hold it in place while your partner uses a measuring tape from the edge of the wood overhanging on the van, to the ground. That is your precise van height to use for reference for bridges, tunnels, Fast food drive throughs. 😉
when you are in thunder bay add trying a persian to your list. they are an awesome treat
Pershan
I don’t know if you have this comment already but often the reason a campground is “fully booked” but then no one is there is because the spots fill up and so if you are from the city its not uncommon for people to book a site for the whole summer and only use it on the weekends. Or book for a month and only come up from Toronto Friday to Sunday.
As an FYI about the Niagara Escarpment. It is a Limestone geological formation that begin at Niagara Falls,, continues north along the Bruce peninsula, the whole of Maintoulin Island, through the straits of Mackinac and continuing south along Lake Michigan towards Chicago, before ending :)
It looks as though that when the escarpment gets to Tobermory, the top of it is at lake level as when I snorkeled on the western side of the peninsula, you go out just a few feet and then it plunges right down into blackness, hundreds of feet!
@@brentwoodbay It really is an amazing geological structure. I used to live on the North Shore of Georgian Bay and when we went out on the water to visit the islands on North side of the Manitoulin Island, there is a place where one island is solid granite on the Canadian Shield and only a few thousand meters away is another island of solid Limestone that is on the Niagara Escarpment formation. It really is so cool to explore that part of the world :)
In actuality, I was snorkeling right on the edge of Niagara Falls! I remember now that the other side of the peninsula, you could really sense the 'slab' of the escarpment as the beaches there were very flat, with just a slow slope down.
In 1976 I swam in Lake Superior, near Thunder Bay. Frantically looking for Great White fins as I knew sharks swim up rivers sometimes. These days we know some species give birth in fresh water... my guess is to avoid the bigger predators of the deep ocean. But back then... I was just a paranoid kid!
@@redelfshotthefood8213 oh, that is some cold water to be swimming in, Red. That water is the original "Ice Water Challenge" lol. I've never heard of sharks up there, that is really crazy, heehee. Maybe it is a good thing that I don't enjoy the cold water? 🤔
Welcome to Canada! 🇨🇦 We've been following you guys for a few months now, and really love your videos!! Can't wait to see your adventures in Banff. We love it there! Just remember, if you're planning on visiting Lake Louise or Morraine Lake, to book your bus ride! The don't allow you to drive your vehicle there anymore! We live in British Columbia and really hope you plan on making it out here! BC is so frickin' beautiful! So much great hiking here! If you want to visit abandoned mineshafts and copper smelter ruins in Canada's Smallest City, with the World's Best Tap Water, come visit us in Greenwood! 😊 Keep up the great work!
Hey, I've been to Greenwood! Cool place, I want to go back again.
@@mrcanoehead224 it's a great little "city", lived here for 7 years, Trans Canada Trail at our doorstep, love it here.
Ok im clinching my muscles as you all are looking over that cliff
So on your first ferry ride ever, you wanted a quick look around and then go back to your RV? Wow!
My grandparents are buried in a cemetery in Tobermory. That part of Ontario is very dear to me. Lots of childhood memories going there to my grandparents cottage.
Yeah that's standard on vehicular ferries, no access to the vehicle deck during sailing.
YAY!
What Nice people you both are . I look forward to your videos every week. Take care in Canada
After watching all the hikes this is the first one that I got butterflies in my stomach when you all were getting closer to the edge! The trees looked so tiny from that height.
Pancake is really enjoying the Maple in your Syrup Canada! ❤🇨🇦
I just hope that while you guys are in Canada, you eventually make your way to BC, because that's where I live and frankly if you make it all the way to Banff Alberta and then entirely skip BC you'd be missing out. BC is a fantastic province in my opinion.
Provincial parks are the best from my experience and I have camped across canada
Not being allowed to stay in your car seems to be a relatively new transport Canada regulation. A lot of people were upset in BC when the regulation was enacted, although, on the BC ferries, you can stay in your vehicle if it's on one of the upper car decks well above the water line.
It's not new, it's been like that for years on this particular ferry.
@@Floridafanatic28 Now that I recall, it has been the law for some time, as you say. I think BC was simply ignoring it until transport Canada threatened to "lower the boom" so to speak.
My wife & I honeymooned on Manitoulin island in 1989. We want to go back to visit. Glad to see you enjoying it. Now that we're building our own van, maybe we will get a chance!
Oh that sounds like it was a great honeymoon! 😊 It was such a beautiful place, I know well be back one day! Maybe we'll see you there! 😄
Your excitement at getting on a ferry was pretty funny! I haven't been on that ferry since 1983, but I live on the west coast now and take ferries regularly
Natalie was so excited to get to that cliff. It is beautiful around Canada. Was Jimmy sitting on a rock in that water meditating.
You guys make me smile. What a fun journey.
You have to put butter tarts on that Canadian bucket list!!!
Enjoyed seeing you both! I'm glad Jimmies arm is doing better. Beautifull view from the lookout over the land to the lake. You both are so brave dunking in that cold water. Looked fun! Looking forward to next week.
My husband is from Manitoulin island and we have been on the Cheicheimun many times. Had one of our first dates on the dinner cruise. We now live in Alberta so you have a wonderful trip planned. The Rockies are beautiful and you will love Banff and Lake Louise. I enjoy watching your channel. Safe travels!
What a beautiful country.
Seen any bears yet?
Safe n happy travels young travelers!!!
Love & hugs!!!
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Beautiful 🤔🤔I live here
Isn't it great where your journey has taken you. You both are always so excited about what round the corner. Have fun together on the adventure!
16:25 mark: Lake Manitou is the largest "Lake in a Lake" in the world.
Lake Manitou is on Manitoulin Island, which is in Lake Huron.
Very interesting!
What a fun trip. Canada is a beautiful country and I thank you for taking me there
I know I'm 9 months late but I just recently discovered your channel through The Daily Drop and wanted to say that as a Canadian, this series has been so fun to watch! I've loved seeing you explore some of the less flashy spots (aka not BC and Alberta) and it's been really endearing to watch you experience things like ketchup chips and filling up before you pay for gas lol I'm looking forward to watching more!
Wonderful episode. Congrats on the cold plunge.
Have fun and stay safe you two.
All the best.
Glad you are broadening your horizons.
@Jimmy & Natalie. Hi guys. You were very wise not to go too close to the edge of the cliff, in case an updraught dragged you off. But if you REALLY want to look over, the safe thing to do is lay flat on your front and inch forward on your elbows until your eyes are over the edge. Don't forget to go back the same way until it is safe to stand up. Never underestimate the strength of an updraught, especially the impact of sudden gusts in otherwise calm weather. Looking forward to more of Canada!
I absolutely love you two! You make me smile with every video. Jimmy "namaste' " in the falls was hilarious 😂 The PDA under the falls was adorable! I so want to see Banff...a bucketlist item. Looking forward to your take on the adventure.
Love you guys !!
Beautiful scenery and ship.
You both really have to make it to the west coast. The Ferry’s are bigger and more to see. ❤🇨🇦
The unfortunate part of provincial park camp grounds is people will book out a spot and not show up right away or at all. I believe that the province/federal gov is working on this issue though.
When you get to Winnipeg take an hour detour to Gimili . It is a resort , fishing town and has an Icelandic heritage
Really enjoying this series!
Thanks for your fun video of Manitoulin Island! My family has been vacationing on Manitoulin for approximately 100 years...amazing but true. Manitoulin isn't just a place...more of a feeling...which we now share with our children. It was fun to see the ferry ride etc through your eyes...thanks for sharing and safe travels for the rest of your Journey. 😊
Doggie was like "I'm gonna be a youtube star!"
What a beautiful area. Can’t wait to see more.
Ferries are always fun, I have done loads, but the six trips across the Irish Sea to either the Isle of Man, or Ireland, are very rough! When someone starts being sick, it starts a chain reaction.
So my tip, if Jimmy and Natalie ever do the Irish Sea on a ferry, wear wellington boots, ear buds, very dark sunglasses and have a clothes peg in your pocket ( for your nose)🛳️
Haha oh no! I wasn't worried about that happening until now! 😫 Thanks for the tip! We'll definitely remember that!
Agreed! I did that crossing back in ‘98 and it was rough!
Love your travel videos, thanks so much for sharing 👍👍👍
You are a delightful couple! Welcome to Vanada!
Oh…you’re also very alone on the island as we still have school. It ends tomorrow…and after our non-air-conditioned classrooms I could use that cold plunge. Remember that our summers have very long sun-5:30 means you still have 4-ish hours of light. And beautiful sunsets until then. :)
Keep having fun. Looks like you are. ❤
I live on Vancouver Island so my life has always revolved around ferries to get to the mainland. Have fun in Canada!
You guys make me smile
I watched this video & now I'm watching the one where you cross into Canada. You mention the Niagara Escarpment on Manatoulin Island. You have already experienced it though when you were in Niagara. The BEST thing about the escarpment is the Bruce Trail which runs along it for 890 km. It is a BIG DEAL for hikers here in southern Ontario.
If you get to go to a dark sky site again, sit in your van for 20 minutes with ALL the lights off, possibly even blindfolds if you have to.... THEN get out and look at the sky - this only works if it's completely cloudless, mind you. It takes 20 minutes+ for your eyes to fully adjust to that level of darkness.
Manitoulin island is my favorite place in the world. Love the cup and saucer trail.
That ferry is always a fun detour to take on vacation
I was lucky enough to spend most summers on Manitoulin Island from the age of about 9-17, way back starting around 1963 or '64. Amazing place.
You guys should meet Kara and Nate and kinging it
Oh we would absolutely love to one day! 😄
If you haven't made it to Thunder Bay yet, there is alot of cool sights. Sleeping giant provincial park (has a awesome camp ground), Kakabeka falls, Ouimet Canyon, Just to name a few (countless others). Hope you have time to enjoy north western Ontario.
That was fun, thanks!
What an amazing couple!
Loved the great Jimmy-buddha! What a beautiful place!
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Awesome stuff guys
Lol hope Scooby got home. It seems as if his owners didn't yet realize he was gone.
They don't allow you to stay on some lower decks as a safety issue. Here in BC, you can stay in your car if you are on the upper deck.
You two are so adorable! He's a keeper! I hope that you continue to enjoy your trip across Canada. (And, it's okay if you don't want to taste Canada's national drink, Caesar!).
My favorite part was going onto the ferry👍
Your reactions to the ferry ride were fun. My wife's parents live on Vancouver Island so we take it once or twice a year round trip so it's pretty routine for us.
I forgot about the rule of leaving your vehicle/going back to it. We usually bring our cooler and books/games/toys up on deck as we have a preschooler too. The route from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo goes around a lot of islands so lots to see on the way too. It's a great way to break up the drive.
My wife and I live on the Niagara escarpment in Wisconsin. Beautiful views.
Great Video. Safe Travels.
Niagara escarpment in Wisconsin?
Wow! It was hard to judge the immense size of that waterfall until Natalie walked beside/underneath it! I cannot believe y'all took the plunge. Anyone watching was talking about those "crazy Americans" (HaHa...we always talk about those crazy Canadians who swim at Myrtle Beach in March). Natalie, I LOVE your bathing suit! It is so pretty and the top is so flattering! Thanks for bringing us along with you, sweet friends. Take care and stay safe! So much love from SC, Jane❤🙏
My husband is from Canada…he has been to Manitoulin island many times and he says your in for a treat….seeing the stars at night with no ambient light is the only was to see the night sky…..and yes Canadians ARE friendly….Love the washroom comment….my hubby never uses the bathroom its the washroom for sure eh?…..loving this video….❤
Awesome hike! That cliff view reminded me of Table Rock State Park.
Great video, I've lived here my whole life and will have to try the falls.
Welcome to Canada! ✌🏼🇨🇦✌🏼
There are some really cool Indigenous people on Manitoulin Island! I was hoping this adorable young couple would visit them.
It's not recommended to go to the reservation to bother them
@@meggo329 WTF are you talking about???? This is the stupidest, most un-educated comment I've ever read! Grow up!
Ah, the Cheecheemaun. Have made a number of crossings on her. Somw good campgrounds on Manitoulin. From the West Coast so lots of ferries there. Glad to see you exploring my country. Happy trails.
I’m glad I found you guys again. Last video I saw you guys said you were taking a break a few months ago after the California trip. I could swear I was subscribed but stopped seeing anything. Love your videos.
When I use to rock climb, I could never get close to the edge at the top unless I was tied in. Sometimes there were no trees and we had to borrow ropes so I could be tied or I didn't get close. You are way braver than I ever was.
Welcome to Canada guys you are going to love Lake Louise and Banff 💐💖💖
Great video as usual but sad that it is now over for a whole week. You need a dog for security (early warning system), but it really complicates traveling. I recommend a rescue dog because they are so grateful.
Agreed! Between my asthma and traveling like we do, it's hard to see getting a dog -- but, if we did, it would 100% be a rescue!
Wow I went on that ferry as a walk on passenger on a student exchange program in gr 11. Back in 1977. Cool to see it again.
I'm a Canadian and post fill paynebt is the only way I have ever filled up fuel.
I subbed after the thumbs up for the plunge. Have a fun trip through the country, there is a lot to see.
looks like fun
thanks for sharing:)
You were so sweet to walk the doggie back !
Welcome to Canada.
We love taking the CheeCheeMaun, especially when on motorcycles......first on, first off 🎉
Tobermory is beautiful.I worked up there when I was 16 years old with the Ministry of Natural Resources. Beautiful country. 😁 Watch out for the Massasauga rattlesnake on the eastern side of Georgian Bay and on the Bruce Peninsula!
thanks for sharing.
I've been on that ferry years ago with my parents
They do have it on their website and on the doors and on the announcements that you can't be in your vehicle while it is moving. Hint for next time, take a blanket and sit on the deck chairs at the top! Bring binocs too!
didn't realize the niagara escarpment went that far north. wow learn something new every day.
We have you Yanks right where we want ya know! We have lured you in with our fine cuisine (ketchup chips) and now we have you hooked for life! Lol! Welcome to Canada and hope you enjoy it!
bro i really love your video. go more!!!
So tragic to be on the ferry with no snacks 😫 I can’t wait for you to check poutine off your Canada bucket list!! Let us know when you’re planning to be in Banff, maybe we can swing up that way 🤗
The falls and the candy store are my 2 favorite places. I dream of the cashew paws.
shy looked very very dark blue/black and yes there was stars looked awesome
Love 💕 the video thank you for sharing Canada with me take care of you folks Pete cape town south Africa
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