AUGUST 2019 : CANADA : DAY 2 : OTTAWA

A beautiful clear day of 30oC. We explored the central part of the city of Ottawa.

Mark went out early with Piers to walk Benson and caught the dawn light

At about 8.30 we set off through the daily markets, so convenient for fresh produce

At 9 we came across the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Across the road from the war memorial, there was a military changeover in the grounds of Parliament House

From here, we decided to walk down Banks Street towards the canal. We passed the Confederation Building, another building created in a grand Gothic style from the 1920s.

Lots of positive support for Gay Pride

Cannabis is legal in some Canadian provinces

Some traditional houses in the Glebe, a trendy suburb near the canal

Squirrels

Returning to the city via the canal

The Art Gallery near Notre Dame cathedral

First Nation’s exhibits

After lunch we took an hour tour on an an amphibious bus. Part of the tour was in the Ottawa River.

After work drinks in a summer bar in Major’s Park, near the apartment, before returning for dinner.

M&M