Ottawa, Canada's Capital

We woke up to blue sky and a temperature of 23C with a lovely breeze.  No smoke and a gorgeous day!

Yesterday we started our day with a tour of Parliament of Canada.  

Huge reconstruction of the original 100 year old buildings.  Construction will be finished in 2031!

Upper view of the House of Commons

Lower view

Committee room shown by our tour guide.  It was her first day and she was wonderful!

View from behind the Parliament Buildings, Gatineau, Quebec on the other side of the Ottawa River

National Gallery of Canada and Maman Spider Sculpture 

Then a nice walk to ByWard Market

Canada's oldest pub 

We went inside looking for lunch.  There was no one inside and it was lunch time.  We decided to find a busy restaurant.  The Luxe wine bar across the street was very busy, so we got a nice table and had a delicious lunch.  Sorry Chateau Lafayette!

The fresh vegetables looked amazing!

Rideau Canal

Lots of statues all over Ottawa.  This one is Laura Secord

We took the Hop on Hop off bus.  Lovely ride all over Ottawa and over the Ottawa river to Gatineau, Quebec.  Lots of wonderful sites.  There is so much history.  I learned the difference between an Embassy and a High Commission!  A High Commission is a name given to a diplomatic mission from one Commonwealth country to another!