Yes, party in Montreal.
Yes, french will be an asset.
The speeding
'menu' varies from province to province, but 120 kph in a 100 kmh zone will net you an approximately $100-$150 fine. Fines increase exponentially and they take teir sweet time handing out the ticket so the minivan you past an hour ago will be laughing when they drive by
I get ~1000km/tank and still find ways to coast into gas stations. Not every dot on the map has gas, especially in the praries. A town is just a grain elevator and three chickens.
No, you'll find plenty of rum
on the road.
Travel route tips:
Take HW 17 along the lake superior shore, not HW 11 through Timmons. Much nicer drive, one of the best in the country. Toronto to Thunder Bay -15 hours @ 100kph.
Little choice through the praries. Thunder Bay to Winnipeg - 7 hours
Winnipeg - Regina - 7 more boring hours (sleep at 'Barneys' in Branbon Man if it works out. They pay 10 cents for every fly you kill and bring to the front desk, really).
Regina - Calgary - 8 hours. Again, extremely boring. Bring music. Good music. Or a woman.
Calgary to Kamloops - 8 hours. Now it gets fun. Stop in Banff, do the tourist stuff, try not to pay for it
. Great driving around Golden and revelstoke. Go for a drive up to the dam, or Mt. Revelstoke National Park outside of Revelstoke for some twisties, just watch for the signs or ask someone. Stop at Three Valley Gap and the Enchanted Forest to see some Cheesy Canadiana and huge western red cedar trees. Lalalalalala.........., eventually you get to Kamloops.
Kamloops to Vancouver via HW 1 (the old HW, recommended, more scenic) - 4- 5 hours depending on weather and traffic. It can get busy.
Have a good drive. Did I mention the praries are boring?
Dave