Next Destination...CANADA...Our FIRST Time! (Taking the NEW Strada-ion)
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- Next Destination...CANADA...Our FIRST Time! (Taking the NEW Strada-ion)
(EPISODE 250)
ℹ️ About this episode:
On this episode of LivinRvision, we start a journey to Canada! We’ve always wanted to explore parts of Canada but have never really had the perfect opportunity until now.
After a few days in Minneapolis, we met with the driver of Grech RV that was delivering the new 2024 Grech RV Strada-ion (Mini Vinny 3.0) to us and driving back our 2023 Strada-ion (Mini Vinny 2.0) to get cleaned up and ready to sell. Find out how this entire trip went in this video.
We hope you enjoy!
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Welcome to Canada and to Ontario, a beautiful and diverse province.
Thank you for the beautiful tour..Congrats on your new wheels...
I just wanted y’all (I’m from Tennessee, hey y’all!), to know how much I enjoy you both. Your vlogs are so enjoyable! I am a disabled person with seizures that live vicariously thru my favorite vloggers, and y’all are in my top five!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your life with us.
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Love the video and history. Can’t wait till next week. Thank you for sharing.😊
You know I’m not sure if I’ve said this enough, but your videos are truly amazing. I am a retired photographer and your images and narration are second to none. Please keep up the good work. Just had to drop in again and say this.
That’s very nice of you to say, thank you. We’re glad you enjoy them. 🧡😊🤓
Once more you kill it on the music
Thanks for showcasing the beauty of the Minneapolis area. I remember Betty's pies when it was just a little cabin on the side of the road that was easily missed. Things have certainly changed. Happy trails.
Welcome to Canada. Enjoy your travels through this vast land. Hopefully we’ll see you in the prairie provinces one day. 😊
Welcome to Canada! Hope you’re heading west to go through the Rocky Mountains and then see the Okanagan Valley. If you’re ever in or near Vancouver we’d love to give you a tour.
Nice it feels like I’m back there again excellent 😊
We've been to Canada several times. Such a beautiful country! Can't wait to see video of your new rig!❤
Wow! That part of the country is so beautiful…the ride along the coast between the two countries was magnificent! Hope you enjoy the new Greche as much as their predecessors! ❤. And I agree with Michelle….there is no coconut-cream pie out there as tasty as Sherman’s!!!! yum yum 🤤.❤
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Oh my gosh you guys! What a fun day with all the new "foreign" scenery. I was born in a small town in Manitoba near Lake Winnepeg & hope to go there sometime. I was two years old when my folks moved to the US. Can't wait to see more of your trip!!
Canada is beautiful and full of history and culture for sure. It's so green there and absolutely beautiful! Pie is a multi-culture food necessary for life. 😉Nice new Grech van you two are sporting around.
Canada if on my bucket list so I’ll be watching carefully. New van looks awesome. The new colors are perfect.
OMG Brian I spit my coffee out on the music choice for the pie place, wow that was a long line too! Lol always in a hurry. How the heck do y'all find all these great places? "We've heard horror stories...WE HAVE?!" I'm dead. Once again, another great adventure and video. #seeyanextweek
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You both tried Betty’s Pies! Yay! Pretty good is a great approval from a pie connoisseur. Crossing the border can be a little nerve-racking, but you guys did great! I think you’re going to love Canada.
I really like the way you slow down for the road signs so we can see where you are It’s a great way to build anticipation for what’s coming next t.
Oh wow this is going to be awesome ! Can't wait till next Saturday.
What a great video! Thank you so much for sharing the gorgeous scenery and history. Looking forward to your Canadian adventures.
Another great vlog ! We are a few weeks behind you & take Wally into Canada (again) tomorrow. Voyager National Park tomorrow and Stella stays behind. We don't want our bear spray confiscated 🙂😉😏
Thanks! We wanted to stop there but couldn’t get our filming permit in time from them. :( Wish we were closer so we. Oils meet y’all!
Love your channel. Love your scenic, musical interludes. I follow another RV couple that just finished their Canadian excursion. Looks like a lot of fun.
Thanks for the Promo on the Goodr sunglasses. Picked up a couple of pair this afternoon. I let them know if was from you TH-cam plug. Been watching for years. Really enjoy the shows each week.
Big or small,
I love the sound of a waterfall.
I was disappointed when the video came to an end! I was anxious to see more! Good job!
I loved this video! You are the only rv’ers I follow any longer. Your channel is the best! ❤
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Same with us...since we stopped RVing a year ago now, this is the only channel we watch regularly.
Canada is such a neat place. I went into Canada from NY a long time ago as well as MN while doing wilderness trips. Very beautiful! Miss you guys at the Iowa State Fair.
We miss you guys too! Hope you had some food on a stick for us! 😋
This looked wonderful. I'm starting to look at planning for this area. Thanks for the video and information!
I’m trying to catch up with your videos. Way behind as viewing TH-cam has been sporadic due to personal reasons. Love the new van. Nice colour. Michelle should have a playlist for pie only! 😅
Enjoy your trip, looks so pretty and peaceful. Be safe❤
That is so great you went in to Ontario. My kids and I were actually in Canada for our first time in late June too. We crossed over on the Alberta crossing. We had such a great time. We love the country. Can’t wait to see your future videos from your new Gretch van. Hopefully you could stay a long time
Hope you made it to Banff and Jasper.
@@brendabardell-resch6869 We made it to Banf and Lake Louise. If I had more time I would have loved to go to Jasper. We stayed in Canmore and really enjoyed it. A great place to walk around and enjoy the scenery
A new Grech RV, nice. Hopefully you plan to do a video on the new features🤞 so this way I see if it worth waiting to get the new 2024 or to get a good dealnon the old 2023 models 😀
Yes, as mentioned. It is scheduled to be released next weekend.
@@LivinRVision Ah awesome sorry if I missed you stating that in the video but thank you and looking forward to it.
If you got that kind of money for a Grech, hell get the newest model !!!
@@slalomking Well, I can be patient to wait for a "a good deal". In my area, the MSRP for a new one is $252,000 for the 2023, for the Terreno-Ion, but there are a number of 2022s that have not sold across the nation, and the prices I'm seeing they can go for $150,000 brand new. So when I say I'm willing to wait for the the 2024, it wouldn't be until close to 2025 when I would wait to get one for a price closer to what I would consider.
Ty for mixing up the music.....your channel is oh so cool ...fun watch.
Welcome to Canada. I hope you enjoyed your visit. Now you need to see our east coast and then try the west coast. You need to come to alberta to see jasper and banff national park
A other awesome video.
Thanks for your great videos! As a result of your input/opinions of the Grech Strada Ion we pulled the trigger yesterday at NIRVC of Nashville. Can’t wait for the pick up in a couple of weeks and get her out on the road!
Congratulations! 🧡
Home this morning On a 4 day break and enjoyed the video. Thanks DW
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🇨🇦 welcome to Canada enjoy EH. 🇨🇦
Thanks guy's 😊
Welcome to Canada / hope you make it to Nova Scotia ! Enjoy
Welcome to Canada from Cambridge, ON!
Thanks!
Another great video. Looking forward to seeing where you stop as you explore Canada. Depending on your next destination, you could have stayed in our driveway in Arnprior, which is west of Ottawa, the Nation's Capital.
Love the light/white cabinets, makes it look so much roomier. Brian, I like where you store your fuel gloves. We have a 2023 Renegade Vienna and mine are going in the same spot. THANKS
Welcome to Canada 🇨🇦 hope you enjoy your stay here. You will find that most of us are very friendly and polite. I cross the border to USA often and have never had an issue as long as you follow the regulations. Can’t wait to see where you’re going. 🍻🇨🇦
Tips for crossing the border. Don’t be nervous. My boys each drove from Alaska to the lower 48, different years. One wore a tee-shirt and baseball hat and was questioned. The other had a button shirt and wasn’t questioned. This year when a third son drove down he didn’t have a current passport. He was in a button shirt. Was honest about the passport. Not questioned. Know where you are going and how long you’ll be there. There are horror stories, but I’d say 95% of the time there are no issues.
Agree. We had a good experience without issues.
We chuckle when we see all the RV’rs lately crossing into scary Canada 😊 A large number of Canadians regularly cross to the US for shopping, vacations, work or the winter and like you have no problem if you’re honest. We have to change phone plans too and make sure we have medical coverage while there. Never had a problem even moving when the paperwork is in order and we didn’t have items not permitted to cross the border. Our practice is to keep a list of everything we bought …not consumables…and keep all the receipts in an envelope that you can provide at the border. Also have vaccination papers available for pets. Hope you enjoy your trip to Canada ……it’s as diverse as the US and there’s lots to see!
It’s probably because it’s their first time and the unknown can make people nervous. We had zero issues crossing as we mentioned, so the next trip will be much more calming to our nerves. 😂
Loved your video guys! Ignore the negativity! You guys have come along ways from when you first started. You’re Pro’s. Yay Ia. Lol.
PS. Love the new van!
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We switched to Visible here in Ohio with the $25 each plan. For our needs, it’s been a perfect fit.
Eh? 😂 Love the new van & all the pretty parks! Fort Williams was great! Enjoy Canada! 🇨🇦
excellent filming quality, good content. I have explored western Canada but not Eastern Canada…looks beautiful. I subscribed to your channel.
Welcome! 🧡😊🤓
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Looking forward to your Canadian trip. I crossed over via MI into Ontario last year and did all of the Maritimes. Can't wait to get back on the road. One eye down, one to go on Tuesday then a few weeks recuperation and hit the trail. Miss you guys. Take care and safe travels.
Sending our prayers for a quick recovery! 🧡🙏🏻
Thank you guys, much appreciated@@LivinRVision
The park reminds me of Letchworth Park in NY.
Love Frey
You’ve gone international, aye? Looking forward to following this journey.
Hello beautiful couple,im so amazed with your videos traveling journey,,Im dreaming to have a van like yours,,its so cool,,😊your new fan from Philippines but working here in Macau,,safe travel and godbles
Welcome! Glad you’re enjoying the videos. 🧡😊🤓
Well guys I know by now you're well into your trip in Canada, but I just wanted to say welcome and enjoy your time here!
So you did hit the North Shore. We probably crossed paths a few times. We frequent the North Shore. And we were just in Thunder Bay. Currently in Two Harbors. Hope you tried the World’s Best Donuts in Grand Marais.
OK sound both ears have sound now!
Glad you found the problem
Welcome to Canada, you guys.... Canada is a huge country; you are in one of the most beautiful parts. Well, there are many beautiful parts. I have to laugh at Americans coming across the border and being nervous. Never understood that. Crossing the border into Canada is painless, and the only people with challenges are those with something to hide or say the wrong thing. Missy and I have many friends who are Canadian Border Service agents, and trust me, they are trained to spot this. In all the years we have crossed the border 50+, to be exact...only once we had an issue, and that we because I said something stupid ... welcome to Canada if you ever get out to New Brunswick, let us know... >>> Stuart... PS...we don't appreciate Americans and their EH jokes 🙂
Really enjoy your channel! Looking forward to learning more about your new Grech van. Did you need to show your passports to enter Canada?
Yes passports are needed to cross.
That’s so sad you missed most of the great spots on the North Shore. Grand Marais is a great small town to visit. All the hiking and the shore and great places too eat . Betty’s pies is so overrated. Just down the road at Rustic Inn has homemade awesome pies and the food is great. To stay at casinos and eat their food is not seeing the area.
Everywhere you go there is always going to be things that you miss unless you just stay there in that one area until you have seen everything possible. Unfortunately that’s not possible for us. Same thing we have discussed numerous times. The Casino was a place to utilize that many of us RVers take advantage of. If we didn’t eat there, then we would hear how horrible it was that we stayed for free but didn’t pay our respects by buying something or eating there. 😂 Keep in mind, you are watching an almost 29 minutes of our 48 hours.
I want to go to see the Canadian Rockies. Always thought about taking that train ride. Now we have the van, so maybe as you say “When Retired” we can do that. So working for Michelle won’t be a problem? You didn’t say (so I will assume no starlink?) Looks like it’s a beautiful area so far. Be Safe ❤️
We are utilizing our Starlink and our Visible (Verizon) plan.
@@LivinRVision ahh ok 👍
I’m headed to Canada myself next week (visiting friends in Edmonton). It will be my first time driving there. Why does the border make us so nervous? Haha. Glad you mentioned the phone plan. I forgot to check on that. 👍🏻
My husband has been across 36 times. We live in Alaska. Just be confident. Know where you are going and how long you’ll be there. Have your paperwork in order and ready to hand them when you go through. You’ll be fine.
Don't be nervous. Answer the questions honestly, be polite, speak proper English, say Ma'am or Sir, and you will be fine. Act like someone who just left the hood...expect issues.
Ou vous pouvez toujours parler français, c'est aussi acceptable.
The new hidden blinds looks like ARV
The auto blinds on the windows are the same as previous models. The new manual shades for the windshield and front door windows are a different type but not hidden.
You stopped at Betty's Pies. Sorry, but Betty Lessard passed away and her place was taken over by an investment group from Minneapolis. The pies are second rate. Just up the road is The Rustic Cafe. FAR BETTER PIE! Their whole menu is the best on the North Shore. The Scenic Cafe is also highly recommended.
Thanks for the recommendation
I should have also added; The Rustic Cafe also has a GREAT gluten free meatloaf meal. VERY worth a trip back!
Looked dark behind you as you drove. Did they forget window in back?
Still a window. Sometimes we drive with that shade down.
Not sure why you would visit boring old Canada when you could bring the new G. B van to Phoenix and really test that new AC with our 115 plus temps in July and August???
Ok, jokes aside, I was surprised at the new features on your new Class B, but it certainly shows Grech is not sitting back on their reputation for building a fine RV. I was thinking they might change the color scheme or make very subtle changes. Hats off to Grech for the strong upgrades.
Boring old Canada? Ever been here?
It’s a joke. Don’t take comments on TH-cam too seriously. It more of a statement on how miserable we are in Arizona this time of year
We’ve been watching your videos for a couple years now. Welcome to Minnesota! You camped about 3 miles from our house at Lebanon Hills. Keep the great videos coming and if your ever back to the area you can sure stay here next to our van in the driveway. We are fellow youtubers. Check us out sometime.
Scary country Canada eh ! 🇨🇦
Where I'm from in Canada no one says 'eh.'
Is the new Grech you have now a 2024? AWD version? As mentioned in a previous comment we are in the process of buying a 2023 but they said the 2024s will be out in September or October and will all be AWD. Thanks!
The 2024 Grech model is on the 2023 Mercedes chassis, which comes in either AWD or a rear wheel drive.
Our last Grech Strada-ion was a 2023 on the 2022 Mercedes chassis. Easy to get confused. More to come in next weeks video.
Indeed confusing. One thing it might help to address with next week’s video is whether or not the 2024 from Grech will be available only in AWD or if it can be ordered with the 4x2 chassis. At our dealership they were not entirely sure. The factory contact indicated that they were only going to put out AWD and no 4X4 or 4X2 for any models. Thanks for your reply! @@LivinRVision
We already filmed that video and it is already scheduled and we do talk about this. Our videos are filmed and edited in advance.
Hey Brian and Michele, what new things did they add to the 2024? A lot or very little?
👋 We will talk about the upgrades and changes on next week’s video.
I just went to Canada and our ATT plan was exactly the same as US no chhange additioonal fees, like we never left the US...................
Looks like you missed a biggie while in Thunder Bay. Pie Island, that's right. An entire island made of pie.
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The new smaller 4 cylinder engine is so much better than the older v6. More power and more efficiency. Then add the 9 speed vs 7 transmission… more mpg.
Has Grech finally started using the AWD option or still just rear?
Correct. Our video on this is scheduled to release next weekend. No spoiler alerts. 😂
@@LivinRVision apologies - I’ll delete.
Just for your knowledge, Eh is pronounced with a A sound then a E. It’s a Québécois thing. Québécois though a slang of French, it’s not Peruvian (France) French.
Curious why you’re nervous. Worst that can happen is you can’t get in.
Because then we would have to replan everything for that weekend which is our only time to film. Plus we really wanted to go since we had never been.
Curious why it made you curious? 😂 😉
First!!
Hey guys, how's that AC😊
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👉🚐👍 Split Rock Lighthouse offered a great opportunity for Unique pictures while standing down below on the rocks looking up.
No firearms, spray, anything to do with self defense not allowed.
You're visitors so your social media might not get scrutinized.
Not sure.
You, sip only once a year, really! Lol
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Sound only one ear!
Interesting
You are a you tube channel that shows people places and information on how to travel to other areas. Why then wouldn’t you have checked the websites about entering Canada and what the amount of alcohol you can bring in. That is why they asked about how much you had. Do your homework!
LoL. Trolls
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Like the new digs! Have fun in Canada, come back speaking French. 🤓😎🥸🚐
Oui oui! 🤪
My late parents pastored in Fort Frances. Landed Immigrants.
But I'm so upset at what the country has become you couldn't pay me to return. Truckers having their bank accounts frozen for protesting. US is just as bad now. But I already live here.
I'm just surprised you didn't go to Pie Island.....😂
Definitely love the light-colored interior of the new Grech!! 👍👍
Bienvenue au Canada, J’espère que vous viendrez au Nouveau Brunswick.💕
You certainly had a very scenic drive, very pretty. The falls are very pretty as well. I’ve always felt sorry for the people that work in the “period appropriate” costumes, because I know they are miserably hot 🥵. Safe travels!
Always feels like I know you for ever, you both are very neat people.I enjoy your videos so much stay healthy and safe
Great start to your Canadian adventure.