As predicted, I woke up to a bright and sunny Ottawa today. To visit the parliament building you need to get in line to pick up a ticket for a tour later in the day. I got to the ticket office about 20 minutes before it opened but there was already a significant line and … Continue reading Day 13 – Sunny Ottawa and a Dark Bunker
I spent today wandering around the grand sights along the Ottawa river and I loved it. Unlike most other capital cities, this place is very human and an oasis of calm compared with Washington, London or Paris – even as tourists line up for tickets to tour the Parliament building and take selfies everywhere.. All … Continue reading Day 12 – O Canada, What A Great Capital You Have
I have visited both Quebec and Montreal twice before and figured there probably was not a lot that was new in the “old town” area of each city. Since I have been spending so much time in the car I was looking for opportunities to walk in both cities. In Quebec the Montmorency Falls Park … Continue reading Day 11 – Mainly Montreal