Ottawa

We decided to spend Canada Day in our nations capital. Yes Ottawa is the capital of Canada not Toronto. Once you see Parliament Hill and all the other buildings in Ottawa you quickly realize why it was chosen as the Capital.
I had been in Ottawa once before for a grade 8 trip. I think we spent 3 days there. I vaguely remember some of the stuff we did but I think I forgot most of it. I seem to remember a photo on the steps of Parliament but that may be a trip we did to Queens Park in Toronto.
It was nice to spend Canada in the Capital. There was a certain buzz about the city and everyone was in a festive mood.
The kids once again impressed me with their ability to walk everywhere. We stayed in a hotel close to Parliament but they walked well beyond any other kids we saw.

Things to think about:

• French/English
  
• that little hike over the river taking you to Quebec
• Government workers
  
• they seemed to all be on break quite often during the day
• Tim Hortons
  
• what would we do without it on such trips. Now more that ever given their non-donut and coffee options
• French Fry trucks
• They were everywhere on Canada Day