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Originally Posted by tyeman200
Honestly, it kinda gets boring if you stick around in southern Ontario. But if people bothered to go up north, its way different. I just went on a camping trip to Tobermory with my friend, and boy we were amazed on how different it is up north! The air is fresh, the water up there is crystal clear, lots of trees, rocks, cliffs, etc. Not to mention it feels like the 60s or 70s, 2 lane highways, small towns, hardly any urban sprawl.
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To me, it depends what kind of highway you're on. Hwy 401 is boring for the majority of its entire length, especially west of Kitchener and east of Kingston. The 402 is same inspiring drive as the 401 Windsor-London. The 403 is mostly a yawn-inducer until you round the curve to descend the Niagara Escarpment into lower Hamilton. Hwy 400 south of Barrie is unremarkable for the most part too. And the 407 might just be the worst of them all.
But take some of the secondary highways, even in the flat rural parts of SW Ontario, and the journey is far more interesting. Nice little towns. Picturesque farms. Forested creek valleys.
I really appreciate the drive to Tobermory, mainly for those reasons. The destination is beautiful, but even along 6 or 10 there are interesting things to see, despite their straight and less visually exciting segments.