3rd week reflection
Genius Hour Reflection Post Three
I have started exploring Hamilton and Niagara regions since they are close to me now. I have been to few falls two in Hamilton Albean Fall and another one which i don't remember the name, I have visited Balls falls and one more on that area which was mostly dried out but it was a great hiking experiences and i was all sweating due to the heat on Sunday. I have pictures i will include later since my laptop is broken.
So far I have learned that travel cost for air, train and car are all different and could be costly unless i choose to see those places on off season which would not be good due to the weather. Although i came to the conclusion that i could start my journeys by selecting the cheapest option at that time by checking all the great deals for Bus, trains and renting cars. So far i have realized that despite the high fuel cost driving is the best options because the the airfare and trains fare are really high and you only get to see one destination or your start place but when driving you discover and see many places while driving.
For food i'm a bit familiar with due to our camping experiences and our road journey in European. We could take along cans of Tuna, make cold cut sandwiches which i freeze the meet before so while driving it starts to thaw and also it doesn't rotten due to the warm weather. There are some cold food like "oloviyeh" a Persian salad which has potatoes, eggs, chicken meat, carrots,peas and mayonnaise. This food is always in my trip list because its filling and stays fresh in hot weather and you eat it cold. Fruits, snacks and beverages are really important because they could easily add up if purchased on the road.
Last but not least is shelter there many great hotel deals on hotels.com which you can book ahead and some hotels you can cancel with an hour of check in time. This is important because you can avoid high prices and also save the money in case you sleep in the car using sleeping bags which i have invested in or also camp and sleep in the tent.
one important point to always keep in mind is choosing a week day or early weekend for departures because the traffic adds up to fuel cost and also takes away from your journey time. Sometimes Gas prices goes up during long weekend an holidays as well so you might want to have your car fueled up fully and have an extra emergency fuel tank on the back of your car in case.
Having a CAA membership can be lifesaver on a road trip journey in case of breakdowns. Honestly this is something that comes in handy anytime during the year specially in winters and saves you hundreds of dollars.
What I have learned about myself is that i'm not brave enough for road trips and adventures as i get anxious when my husband is driving and also when we meet little friends out in the woods. Through my experiences in this course i have learned about how to make movies and presentations like powtoon which is really handy in everyday life specially since i can record my own voice.
Next i have to build my list of places and the times i can visit them.
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