We’re
Having a Heat Wave
Downtown
Dock
This
morning started out as a beautiful day, but we knew it would be very hot by the
afternoon, so we took advantage of the nice morning and went for another bike
ride. This time we rode along the Ottawa River past Parliament Hill. After our
ride we spent a little time at the Canal Fest that was taking place by the
locks. It’s the 180th anniversary of the Rideau Canal. It was built
for military purposes and then used commercially for a short time, but mainly
it has been used for recreational purposes. Starting in the 1880s excursion
steamers brought travelers and sightseers along the length of the canal and
into the lakes. The festival had lots of booths set up explaining how the
Rideau Canal was made and how the locks work…and of course lots of
entertainment.
As
predicted it was extremely hot this afternoon, with a heat index near 100
degrees. It was a good day to stay inside. Stan decided to go to the
Canadian Museum of Cultivation. It’s located across the river in Gatineau. He spent
about three hours at the museum and said it was wonderful. I was a little
lazier…I stayed on the boat working on my pictures and then I went to the mall.
Hot days are good days to go shopping! This evening was still very warm so we
hibernated inside eating dinner and watching a movie. Hopefully tomorrow's front
will cool us off a little.
Views from the bike trail
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