Fun Things to know about Canada!

We are still at Buckhorn Yacht Harbor waiting for NautiNell to be fixed. She's not being very cooperative at this point. Oh well, it's been over a week now and we're getting pretty restless. It looks like we'll be here at least until Wednesday. Not much we can do about it at this point. Everyone keep your fingers crossed!
Since there isn't much to report, I thought I'd post some fun facts that I've learned while being in Canada.

Some fun things to know about Canada!

1. Canadian and US currency is about par at this time.
2. Canadians have a one dollar coin called a Loonie. This is because it has a loon on it.
3. They also have a two dollar coin called a Toonie.
4. Canadians prefer using the coins rather than paper money – unlike us. Americans practically refused to accept the Susan B Anthony dollar.
5. Canadians use the phrase "no worries" instead of "no problem"
6. Canada is on the metric system. They sell fuel by the liter.
7. It's hard to figure out the temperature around here. It's always given in Centigrade.
8. Beer is over $30.00 a case! Vodka costs over $50.00 for 1.75 liter!
9. Walleye is called Pickerel here
10. A bank teller's window is called a "widget" here
11. They have gas bars instead of stations.
12. I'd say most Canadians can tell you who our President is and probably can tell you more about our government than we can. Most Americans don't know the Prime Minister of Canada's name.
13. The Canadians we've met are very interested in American history.
14. It's an ABM instead of an ATM. (automatic banking machine)
15. Canadian Beer is good!
16. They're washrooms not restrooms.
17. Canadians do use the phrase "eh" a lot! We're starting to, eh!
18. Everyone we've met here has been friendly and fun. Canadians are good people!

Food Facts!

Poutine - A big hit here. It's French fries covered with fresh cheese curds (not more than a day old) and then covered in gravy. Usually a chicken or sometimes beef gravy. We haven't tried it yet, but we're going to. Maybe we will be pleasantly surprised. Hmmm?

Pea meal Bacon – We know it as Canadian Bacon only it's better here. It's cut thicker and has more taste. It's back bacon from the pork loin rather than the belly. It's cured but not smoked. It's brined and coated in a fine cornmeal. Wonderful!

Butter tarts – These are wonderful little creations. They are a lot like the pecan swirls you can get in our stores, but MUCH better. They are always homemade and found in all the little bakeries around here. You can get them plain or with pecans or raisins. Absolutely scrumptious!

Caesar – This is the Canadian variation of the Bloody Mary. The recipe is pretty much the same, but they add maple syrup. Looking forward to trying one soon. Maybe today!