I made a last minute decision to go to the casino in Niagara Falls yesterday and, OMG!, I've never seen that kind of crazy traffic and drivers anywhere on this earth. I got to the casino okay and spent the day there before losing most of my money but had to leave around 7:30 P.M. so I'd get home before dark.
Again, OMG!!, I drove out of the casino parking to absolute chaos in the streets! Traffic was not only bumper to bumper all the way to and along the QEW but none of the drivers were staying in their lanes. Cars blocked the intersections...and not a traffic cop in sight!...so drivers drove around them even if that meant going into oncoming traffic. Cars whizzed across traffic without looking to see if anyone was there! Pedestrians were everywhere, of course, and they were actually a pretty sight to see. We are a diverse nation and the pedestrians reflected that. Families from every nationality sported "Canada" t-shirts and it warmed my heart even as I gasped and groaned about the insane drivers I had to contend with.
Caucasions don't seem to be the majority any more and that's okay. We're just more interesting now!
I sort of surprised myself in staying relatively cool in spite of the driving dangers. I've experienced driving in China and thought nothing could be worse than that but Canada Day in Niagara Falls beats all. A sense of sanity settled on the drivers as we merged onto the highway but the incoming traffic was lined up for miles coming into the city. I wanted to yell at them to go home because there was no room for any more cars!
Anyway, I arrived home safely and determined never, ever to drive anywhere again on Canada Day.
Happy Canada Day!!!
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