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Re: [OM] Trip to Canada in June

Subject: Re: [OM] Trip to Canada in June
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 07 May 2009 20:30:48 -0400
This is the only one right on the border and it adjoins their brethren 
on the other side.  Check the smuggling entry
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Regis_Mohawk_Reservation,_New_York#Smuggling>

Chuck Norcutt

John Hudson wrote:
> That also happens to be the biggest cross US / Canada border cigarette 
> smuggling route on the map !
> 
> Aren't both side of the border at that point adjoining Indian reserves ?
> 
> jh
> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Martin Walters" <mwalters@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 3:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Trip to Canada in June
> 
> 
>> Jez:
>> You can cross to upstate NY from Gananoque/1000 Islands and head to
>> Syracuse. Heading west from there you have the Finger Lakes area - with
>> its wineries. Another area well worth the visit.
>>
>> Martin
>>
>> Jez Cunningham wrote:
>>> Just as "the plan was beginning to come together" (I love it 
>>> when...)Thanks
>>> - we're thinking of taking that route and stopping a night somewhere in 
>>> the
>>> Syracuse area...
>>> cheers
>>> jez
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Chuck Norcutt 
>>> <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> wrote:
>>>> I forgot to mention Letchworth State Park SSW of Rochester just west of
>>>> I-390. From Niagara Falls and Buffalo you could stop there on the way to
>>>> the Corning Glass Museum and then turn back north to Watkins Glen,
>>>> Cornell and the Taughannock Falls State Park.  I pass by it several
>>>> times a year on my visits to see my son in the Buffalo area but always
>>>> forget to plan for time to stop in (with camera of course)
>>>> <http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkId=12>
>>>>
>>>> You can find all the New York State Parks and state historical sites by
>>>> checking the appropriate box on this map.
>>>> <http://nysparks.state.ny.us/gmaps/>
>>>>
>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>
>>>> Jez Cunningham wrote:
>>>>> MANY thanks to all who provided their good suggestions, especially
>>>> Michael,
>>>>> Sandy, Chuck and Martin.I've now sat down with a map to plan a route
>>>> taking
>>>>> in (most of) your ideas.  Really looking forward to it.
>>>>> Unfortunately the detour to Vancouver will have to be for the next trip
>>>> John
>>>>> :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> You can be sure I'll be sharing some pictures later.
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks again,
>>>>> Jez
>>>>>
>>>>> Aside:  I've found the GPS option for the 11-day car rental was more
>>>>> expensive than a map download for my TomTom.  And that's not cheap
>>>> either.
>>>>>  Then I found I can buy a new TomTom with US/Canada pre-loaded for not
>>>> much
>>>>> more.  Razor blades and printer cartridges come to mind.  Funny how we
>>>> have
>>>>> to think sideways nowadays.  'Spose film running costs falls in the 
>>>>> same
>>>>> arena...
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