Back to downtown Ottawa

Ruth's sister Lesley is in town with her friend Lynn, so yesterday morning Ruth took off downtown with the two of them to do a tour of the Parliament West Block, and then a wander around the central Ottawa area. 

Of course many of the sights they saw were similar to the ones we posted a couple of weeks ago, but the parliament tour was interesting.

The following pictures were all taken by Ruth. From the photos, you can tell it was a beautiful day!

Rideau Canal locks beside the Chateau Laurier Hotel

Lesley at Lynn beside the locks

Looking across the Ottawa River to the Museum of History on the Quebec side of the river

Looking over to the National Art Gallery and Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica

The original bell from the Clock Tower

Looking west up the Ottawa River from the back of Parliament Hill

The House of Commons with a temporary roof overhead in what was/is an the open courtyard atWest Block while restorations continue in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill

One of the ornamental rain spouts on what is an outside wall of the inner courtyard 

   The Otawas Locks and Rideau Canal being drained for the winter 

The Ottawa Byward Market Building

A Day of the Dead display inside the Byward Market Building

A plaque explaining about the Day of the Day

The Ottawa City sign in the Byward Market area

The War Memorial with it's guards 

The Terry Fox monument on Sparks Street Mall

A pretty mural from our walk down Bank Street

Another mural along Bank Street.

Today, we are dropping Igor off at the Airbnb, then driving two hours in our son's car to the big city of Montreal to pick up friends Bjorn and Freya who arrived there yesterday. Then another two hours back to the Airbnb.

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