One Day in Ottawa

We went exploring in Ottawa city today - lots to see but we were restricted for time. It is a very nice city - very clean and tidy and with some very historical buildings. Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

Here are some pics.

The changing of the Guard at parliament House and The Governor General's Residence.

These are the buildings of the Parliament. The first one contains the House of Commons and the Upper House on each side of the Peace Tower which was built in honour of the fallen in WW1 and later WW2 and the Korean War.We went to the top of the Peace Tower and saw the 53 bells of the Carillion which is played at 11.00 AM every day. See pictures below from the top of the Tower.

We went on an amphibious bus tour of city surrounds and the Ottawa River. See some shots below.

This last picture is a sculpture of a very big spider in the surrounds of the Mint and Art gallery and opposite the Catholic Notre Dame Cathedral.

We also went touring in a double decker "Get - Get off Bus which gave a much more comprehensive tour of the city and surrounds. We only got off once and that was to go to the Canadian Museum of Civilisations. We didn't really have the time to explore in detail. it is possible to buy a three day ticket to enable a visitor to do justice to the points of interest. To be truthful we were happy to sit on the bus and listen to the commentary.

Tomorrow we are off to Old Quebec City - hope the Internet works there.

Here are some shots.



 

Here comes the Bus!!

The main hall of the Museum

We passed our amphibian bus from earlier in the day.

One of many memorials.

Our fellow travellers up on the top deck.

The horses of the Royal canadian Mounted Police - at rest.

Byward Markets

Elgin St near our hotel.

More of the Byward Markets

Looking out over the Ottawa River

Notre Dame Cathedral

There is that Spider again.

Totem Pole outside the Ottawa School of Arts.