Weather: Overcast but very warm.
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| Kingston City Hall |
Just before arriving in Ottawa, we had a stop at a little town called Kingston for lunch. It was full of shops and restaurants in old, stone buildings. It was so beautiful and peaceful we didn't want to leave.
After a very long drive to Ottawa, we finally arrived at around 4:30pm and we went on a small orientation tour of the city around our hotel, then we were left at the Bayward Markets to do what we wanted.
Lee, her husband Renzo, Rosa and I decided to pop into an Italian restaurant called Mama Grazzi's near the Bayward Market for dinner. As all the outside tables were full, we were seated inside where we had the whole place to ourselves for a little while. It was a great meal and great company.
After dinner, we went for a walk taking pictures of some of the magnificent buildings in this city. There soooo many that Lee and Renzo went back to the hotel after about 20 minutes and Rosa and I kept on
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| Parliament Building with approaching storm clouds |
walking and clicking away.
Rosa and I decided to go back to the hotel when we saw dark storm clouds approaching the Parliament building. Lucky we did as it just started to rain as we reached the hotel door.
When we first arrived, our tour director had said that, weather permitting, there would be a light show at the Parliament building starting at 10pm. She would meet anyone who wanted to go in the lobby at 9:30pm. With this weather, Rosa and I didn't think the show would be on. As we arrived back at the hotel, we bumped into Brian and his wife Anne who advised us that there would be no show because of the thunder storm that was approaching. Bummer! We were looking forward to it.
We got inside when the storm really hit. So, we couldn't go out so I stayed in my room and just relaxed before going to bed. Tomorrow, Montreal.
Rosa and I decided to go back to the hotel when we saw dark storm clouds approaching the Parliament building. Lucky we did as it just started to rain as we reached the hotel door.
When we first arrived, our tour director had said that, weather permitting, there would be a light show at the Parliament building starting at 10pm. She would meet anyone who wanted to go in the lobby at 9:30pm. With this weather, Rosa and I didn't think the show would be on. As we arrived back at the hotel, we bumped into Brian and his wife Anne who advised us that there would be no show because of the thunder storm that was approaching. Bummer! We were looking forward to it.
We got inside when the storm really hit. So, we couldn't go out so I stayed in my room and just relaxed before going to bed. Tomorrow, Montreal.
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| Fairmont Hotel |
