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A Canadian Experience – Parliament Hill in Ottawa

September 25, 2016 TravelAtWill 0

Marching Bands Lead on Parliament Hill in Ottawa There is lots to see in Ottawa. If you don’t visit Ottawa for Canada Day, another truly Canadian experience will take you to Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The pomp and ceremony of the changing of the guard will entertain you. A tour […]

Bike the Rideau Canal

September 21, 2016 TravelAtWill 2

Bike the Rideau Canal We visited Ottawa for the Canada Day long weekend. One of the fun things we found to do was bike the Rideau Canal. The path along the canal ran from downtown through to Dow Lake and beyond to the lock at Hogs Back. The path is […]

Toronto Airshow Signals Winter is Coming

August 30, 2016 TravelAtWill 6

Winter Is Coming I hate to start with such a depressing thought. As a child, the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) marked the end of summer. The CNE was a great way to find some fun and it offered a last outing as the days ticked down to the start of […]

See Ottawa From The River

July 30, 2016 TravelAtWill 2

Find A Boat Trip And See Ottawa From the River We were in Ottawa for a 4 days over the Canada Day weekend. Canada Day itself was spent enjoying the festivities but we were looking for other things to do in Ottawa. On our recent trip to SE Asia we […]

Via Rail Business Class

July 28, 2016 TravelAtWill 6

Deciding To Take Via Rail Business Class We were headed to Ottawa for the Canada Day celebrations and to visit one of our kids. With 3 kids spread across 3 different time zones, we get a chance to regularly see different parts of Canada. We would normally do the trip […]