so long to one of the many service centres on hwy. 401
between ottawa & toronto! {love that spaceship design!}
near port hope, sept. 2009
between ottawa & toronto! {love that spaceship design!}
near port hope, sept. 2009
*sigh*
happy labo(u)r day, sweeties.
as many of us enjoy one last summer roadtrip this weekend, i say goodbye to a series of unusual but dear friends along many a roadtrip.
throughout many years of living in ontario and 100s of roadtrips along canada's famed transcanada hwy, the stretch of road known as highway 401 between toronto and ottawa is a well-known, well-loved friend. many a great roadtrip has included this particular path of concrete. and while they're not the cleanest, dearest, most green spacess on most roadtrips, they have been well-loved. and those famed rest stops are closing down.
and while usually a detour stop to a lovely picnicing place along lake ontario, or off the beaten track to a quaint little local icecream shop is the usual fun way to stop en route, for as long as i can remember, the 401 rest stops/service stations have always been part of everyone's need to refuel at some point.
for those of you not familar with these lovelies, they are classic mid- 60's architecture, and a couple seem to be built in the loveable alien-spaceship-has-landed-alongside-the-highway style of brown brick with half-dome tressled metal & beam roofs. ahhhhh... such a nostalgic look.
these relics are closing down, as the province awaits a new leasee to update the stops. many of them have already been bulldozed. while i won't miss the not-so-great fast foods inside, & i look forward to the new, cleaner rebuilds, i will miss the classic architechture, and all the roadtrip stops it's been a welcome home to (and okay, the many many late night coffee stops at the tim horton's inside for a caffeine refueling!)
so goodbye, dear pitstops. and hello to the adventure of finding new stops along our next roadtrip.
have any fond memories of these stops? o
r of your own nostalgic roadtrip refuels ? love to hear 'em! happy long weekend!
happy labo(u)r day, sweeties.
as many of us enjoy one last summer roadtrip this weekend, i say goodbye to a series of unusual but dear friends along many a roadtrip.
throughout many years of living in ontario and 100s of roadtrips along canada's famed transcanada hwy, the stretch of road known as highway 401 between toronto and ottawa is a well-known, well-loved friend. many a great roadtrip has included this particular path of concrete. and while they're not the cleanest, dearest, most green spacess on most roadtrips, they have been well-loved. and those famed rest stops are closing down.
and while usually a detour stop to a lovely picnicing place along lake ontario, or off the beaten track to a quaint little local icecream shop is the usual fun way to stop en route, for as long as i can remember, the 401 rest stops/service stations have always been part of everyone's need to refuel at some point.
for those of you not familar with these lovelies, they are classic mid- 60's architecture, and a couple seem to be built in the loveable alien-spaceship-has-landed-alongside-the-highway style of brown brick with half-dome tressled metal & beam roofs. ahhhhh... such a nostalgic look.
these relics are closing down, as the province awaits a new leasee to update the stops. many of them have already been bulldozed. while i won't miss the not-so-great fast foods inside, & i look forward to the new, cleaner rebuilds, i will miss the classic architechture, and all the roadtrip stops it's been a welcome home to (and okay, the many many late night coffee stops at the tim horton's inside for a caffeine refueling!)
so goodbye, dear pitstops. and hello to the adventure of finding new stops along our next roadtrip.
have any fond memories of these stops? o
r of your own nostalgic roadtrip refuels ? love to hear 'em! happy long weekend!
an inside view of the spaceship roof, at the reststop near port hope, ontario. gorgeous!
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