Ottawa and Parliament Hill
Set on a hill overlooking the Ottawa River, the buildings of the Parliament of Canada are the political and cultural heart of the nation’s capital. Built in dramatic Gothic-revival style […]
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Canada’s Cold War Museum: The Diefenbunker
Located in Carp, a quiet rural farming community some 30 minutes west of Ottawa, is one of Canada’s most unusual buildings. Built in total secrecy at the height of the […]
Bonnechere Caves
On our way back from Justin’s cottage, we made a stop at Eganville’s most famous attraction, the Bonnechere Caves. This is a popular destination for many on the way to […]
A Cottage Weekend, Revisited
In what might become a Labour Day holiday tradition, some friends and I spent the long weekend at my buddy Justin’s cottage near Pembroke in the Ottawa Valley, some 5 […]
Parc Chutes Coulonge
Chutes Coulonge Park is a historical logging area in Quebec province near the Ontario border at Pembroke. The location is now a national historical attraction and adventure park. Over the […]
A Cottage Weekend
For countless Canadian city dwellers, a few days in cottage country is the quintessential summer pasttime. Every weekend from May to September, there is a mass exodus from city to […]
Canada Day in Ottawa
There’s no better place to celebrate Canada’s birthday than in the nations capital, Ottawa. On the final leg of the my mini-roadtrip after Montreal and Quebec City, we spent a […]
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