Chimo Hotel Ottawa
1199 Joseph Cyr Street Ottawa, Ontario, K1J 7T4, Canada
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Elect to Visit Canada’s Capital City
On December 31, 1857, Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the capital city of Canada. At the time, Ottawa was nothing but a logging town and hardly an obvious choice for capital of the Province of Canada but the Queen's advisors recommended the town because it was on the border of Canada East (Quebec) and Canada West (Ontario).
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Attempting to be Civilized
The museum really is an amazing place, located in a beautiful, airy building with enormous windows and high ceilings. James enjoyed seeing parts of Canadian history brought to life, from frontier towns to Chinese laundries. Marsha appreciated the vivid contrast and similiarities between Canadian and American history, and Brendan got to relive the stories he had read in his Canadian history textbooks.
We enjoyed ...
Post-trip travel tips
... let us take it home, so I wished that I had some kind of Ziplock bags with me so I could do it myself.
22) In Italy, it's a jostle and shoving match to get on any transit like buses or trains. For buses, it's a good idea to have one person without luggage get on the bus and grab two seats while the other person puts the luggage in the cargo hold before they get on. You can't take luggage on board, and if you wait to put your luggage in before boarding, you will never get a seat.
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River Otters
... destined to float mindlessly down the river in the raging storm. We got to the canoes and pulled them into the forest safe from the swelling drink.We then made our way back to camp and hit the sack.
The river holds you to respect it. It doesn't matter if you are a businessman, teacher, fast food server, tech guy, blue collar worker, or artist. There you are equal. But humans with perhaps different skill levels.
On our last day I paddle with The ...
Last day at work
... Auntie Lor and Liati. Hopefully we'll be able to visit with Auntie Yetti and see Allan while he's in town. I'm really looking forward to some time in Toronto -- though it always feels like a whirlwind.
Wednesday at 10:00 am I have to be at Pearson Airport to meet the JUMP group. I'm looking forward to finally making this trip feel more real! I have the usual nerves about meeting a bunch of new people and how I'll fit in with the group. I'm sure -- as always -- it will be fine. I ...
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