I had a $500.00 advance before I left, which I picked up from CFB Gagetown a week prior to leaving. I was the only one of the group who had any kind of advance, the rest put everything on credit cards and kept receipts. You don't spend much money until you get toronto, I think all I had to pay for during my stay in trenton was the bus ride - someone else picked up the cab, and then meals and everything were taken care of on the base. The Galley - the mess you eat at in Trenton - is top notch. Every meal that I had there was great.
Once you get to Toronto things start to get pricey, the Novotel hotel (where you stay) is about $145 a night. Thats not too bad if your splitting the bill with someone, but if you are the odd man out and your all alone (like I was) it can eat away at the bank account pretty quickly. Especially since I was there 3 nights. But that stuff is all paid for by the Forces.
I actually ended up spending quite a bit of my own money, mostly in travel. I was all done on thursday so I had thursday night and friday to check out the city and visit friends/family. Novotel hotel is way north in toronto - public transportation is cheap enough during the day, but I would cab back at night after being out for a drink with a friend, or over at a relatives place for dinner.
I couldn't of asked for a better spring break.
- Zach
Edit: To Astro: Thursday I was on the east side at a small pub called Free Times? I think. We then went to another spot on College Street. Friday night I was at the Drake Hotel - very nice spot, but drinks were kinda pricey.
Once you get to Toronto things start to get pricey, the Novotel hotel (where you stay) is about $145 a night. Thats not too bad if your splitting the bill with someone, but if you are the odd man out and your all alone (like I was) it can eat away at the bank account pretty quickly. Especially since I was there 3 nights. But that stuff is all paid for by the Forces.
I actually ended up spending quite a bit of my own money, mostly in travel. I was all done on thursday so I had thursday night and friday to check out the city and visit friends/family. Novotel hotel is way north in toronto - public transportation is cheap enough during the day, but I would cab back at night after being out for a drink with a friend, or over at a relatives place for dinner.
I couldn't of asked for a better spring break.
- Zach
Edit: To Astro: Thursday I was on the east side at a small pub called Free Times? I think. We then went to another spot on College Street. Friday night I was at the Drake Hotel - very nice spot, but drinks were kinda pricey.
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