The first time that I visited Canada was when dating my wife. We explored Niagara Falls and 2-3 hour drive to visit wife’s friend. I drove from Pennsylvania, the drive took probably 10 hours or so I don’t remember, we stopped by many scenic views and rest stop.
The first hotel that we spent the night was a cheap hotel and I can’t seems to remember the name but it’s actually in US side of the border, we were tired, had some dinner locally and will explore further the next day.