Montreal was
Pat?s favorite because of the
architecture and art. This is the Montreal museum
of archaeology and history. A four day bus and subway pass made
transportation easy. Rental bicycles were also available at every
subway stop and bike lanes and parking were everywhere.
A
historic
reenactment
La Fete Plien La Tete was taking
place in Lower Old Town while we were there -- seemed like fun but too
crowded for our tastes.
Pat outside La Lapin
Saute --
a great find since Pat loves rabbit. Our haute gourmet dinners in
Quebec were at Laurie Raphael down near the market in lower old
town and Le Graffiti in St Jean Baptiste. There were large
markets in all
three cities similar but
better than our West Side Market.
This is at one edge of the
historic Battlefields Park which is next to the Plains of
Abraham. The latter is large and a great place for walking and
birding.
And now to
Ottawa
The Parliament buildings
in
Ottawa are beautifully cited on a bluff above the Ottawa River.
The river divides Ottawa, which is in Ontario, from Gatineau in
Quebec.
Left, downtown Ottawa
seen
from
Gatineau. The locks of the Rideau Canal are in the center.
Right, the Parliament buildings
from
across the river. Steve favored Ottawa
because of the grandeur of the public buildings, the sights along the
river and the By Ward funky market/shopping/dining area. Take the
boat tour!
The Rideau Canal divides
Ottawa.
Another view of the
Canal,
looking
North. Lunch at the National
Arts
Center along the Canal.
The Museum of
Civilization,
on the Gatineau side of the river.
The Museum of
Civilization
documents early life in Canada.
This colorful ceiling
was above a
spiral staircase.
An Inuit sculpture.
Changing of the Guards.
Ottawa's Experimental
farms
were a riot of color.
Left: the Stratford
Festival Theater. Right: Steve, Pat, Sara and
Bill outside our B&B, The Three Houses.