When Tim first mentioned Ottawa as a stop on our trip, I looked at him blankly. Being an ignorant American, I knew nothing about it. All it took was for him to show me a picture of the Parliament buildings at night, though, and I was on board.
Once again we stayed at a fancy hotel, the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, which looks like a castle and is next door to Parliament. This was extremely convenient given that we wanted to catch the Northern Lights sound and light show on Parliament Hill - which didn’t start until 10pm. It was a cool, interesting glimpse of Canadian history. But before that we enjoyed a nice walk all around Parliament Hill - and noted that Ottawans are very active, taking advantage of their plentiful trails and canals.
With the exception of our first dinner in Montreal, we had perhaps our best meal at a pub in Byward Market, a quick walk from our hotel. We sat outside in their back patio on what was a truly perfect evening, weather-wise, and enjoyed delicious burgers, etc.
Tim wisely suggested we return to Byward Market for breakfast as well as to grab picnic items before heading to Montreal. (I will go ahead and tell you that he planned this entire trip, and totally nailed it!) We enjoyed delicious pastries, then found fabulous fruit, cheeses, meats and a baguette. Then we hit the road again!
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