Biking
Downtown
Dock
Today we
took advantage of all the wonderful bike trails around Ottawa. We rode along
the Ottawa River east to the Prime Minister’s home where we watched the guards.
We also visited the Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica, which was built in 1841. On
the way back we stopped at Rideau Falls, where we ran into a group of
college kids (Grass Route Biking) that have spent the summer biking across
Canada. They began their journey in June at Pearson College on the
southern tip of Vancouver Island and will travel 5730 miles to their final
destination of St. John’s, Newfoundland, hopefully arriving in late August. Their purpose in the journey is to spread awareness of the human impact
on our environment and to show first-hand that if youth are outfitted with
passion, skills and resources, they can take leadership and work towards a change
in the way the world is run. They were very energetic, inspiring young people
and it was a pleasure to meet them. We went up to Nepean Point to get a great
view of Parliament Hill and then crossed the Rideau Canal and spent a little
time on Spark Street enjoying the Buskers (street performers) Festival. It’s
been very warm (90s) here this week so we spent part of the afternoon on the
boat relaxing. Later in the afternoon we rode along the Rideau Canal to Dows
Lake, it is the way we came in on the boat. It was fun to see the canal from a
different point of view. We also spent a little more time at ByWard Market…it’s
like a magnet that keeps drawing us back. We bought fresh veggies to cook on
the grill for dinner. They have the best zucchini, orange peppers and blueberries we have ever tasted. It is also fun listening and watching all the
people in the market…very entertaining.
Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica
One of the guards at the Prime Minister's HomeThe Grass Route Bikers
Maman is located at the National Gallery of Canada. It stands 30' tall on her eight legs, and is the keeper of 26 white Italian marble eggs.
A view of Parliament Hill and the Ottawa Locks from Nepean Point.
Looking across the Ottawa River to Gatineau, Quebec
Performer at the Busker Festival
Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
It was wonderful to meet you and get tips on buying a Monk! We sure appreciated the tour of your gorgeous boat and are newly inspired to keep looking for "the one". Hope we meet again someday on the water. All the best in your journey!
ReplyDeleteNancy White and David Falls, Ottawa
It was wonderful to meet both of you. Good luck on the boat hunt and maybe we will see you on the water one day. Let us know when you find that perfect boat.
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