Today
was a great day. We sort of “got outta Dodge” … we left Quebec. We were on the
road by 9:15 and arrived in Ottawa by noon.
The
Route
We
drove 139 miles and ended up in Ottawa in time for some sightseeing. We took
TCH-20W into Montreal, connected with TCH-40, left Montreal on TCH-40N to route
417 in Ontario and continued on ON-417 to Ottawa.
The
drive through Montreal was petty tense. There was lots of traffic. Highway construction,
narrow lanes, confusing road signs, aggressive drivers and an accident caused
quite a mess.
On
the Way
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| Ahh ... a sign we can read! |
Ottawa
We
drove downtown to see Parliament Hill.
What a treat! We enjoyed the history, the gothic architecture and regal
atmosphere.
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| Ottawa has lots of modern buildings. |
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| Entrance to Parliament Hill |
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| The Parliament Building |
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| Rotunda in the Parliament Building |
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| Library of Parliament |
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| Carol met Queen Elizabeth II |
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| Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica from Parliament Hill |
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| National Gallery of Canada |
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| Pont Alexandra Bridge |
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| Supreme Court of Canada |
We
took a guided tour of the East Block (senate office building). Our guide,
Emily, was well versed and charming.
The
Campground
We’re
camped at Camp Hither Hills on the
outskirts of Ottawa. It’s OK, not great. Their Wi-Fi is useless.
Tomorrow
We’re
heading northwest toward Algonquin
Provincial Forest and North Bay.
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