Today was the changing of the guard and the Parliment Hill tour. Yvonne really enjoyed the marching band and the work of the Guard. One of the soldiers passed out as the temperatures at 10am were already in the low 80's and very muggy. The order of the day was lots of fluids.
We walked around Parliament Hill until our inside tour time came at 1:20 pm. It was worth the wait. The commons chamber looks a lot bigger on television than it really is. The oldy but mouldy chamber is the same. Maybe I will live to see an elected Senate. The buildings, though, are impressive. There is so much history and the architecture is done very well. The new library is one to be proud of . We took the ride up to the top of the Peace Tower and got a great view of Ottawa.
We will all sleep well tonight as the heat really takes a toll on one's body. The pool was a welcome respite.
posted by Jim, Leslie & Yvonne at 2:50 PM
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Hello 3 travelers. We have been in Renfrew (40 minutes from Ottawa) for the past weekend and took a long drive to Quebec City today. Richard is getting ticked at all the French...even the tourist center had only French brocheres. Not sure how long we will stay before heading into New Brunswick. Hope to meet up with you sometime soon. The Taekema's
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