My girlfriend and I did 8,000 miles in 30 days last summer. Awesome trip, but this time around we're looking for a shorter, slower-paced trip.

We're outside of Philadelphia and have a business excuse to drive to Ottawa, Ontario. We're hoping to make a mini road trip of it and explore some places further north in Canda, perhaps Algonquin Provincial Park and/or the Hudson Bay. We have about 7 days of fun-- driving and exploring.

Any thoughts for must-sees and must-dos along the way? Any particular routes to use or avoid?

Things we like: small towns, national parks, wide open spaces, small group activities (ranger guided tours, paddling, etc).

Things we don't like: over-crowded, over-built summer shore/lake destinations (ala NJ/NY shores). Basically, anything mobbed with people taking summer vacations. We get enough of that back home.