Ottawa Travel Guide – General Info View From Laurier Bridge Okay, so Ottawa-Hull is probably not the most action-paced place in the world. Most visitors say things like “It’s pretty”, “It’s clean” or “It’s pretty clean.” It’s biggest distinction, apart from being the capital of Canada, is that it’s home to the world’s longest skating [...]
Ottawa, Canada – December 2001 Ho. Ho. Ho. But enough about me. I’ve missed a lot of updates, and I apologise. My laziness combined with my tendency to take on too much at once AND having a very ill mother (and that’s true, not a lame “the dog ate my homework” excuse) is a deadly [...]
Photo Gallery Below are more photos from Gatineau Balloon Fests past and present. Click on the thumbnail image, and a larger image, with information on the shot, will open in a new window. To return to this page, just close the pop-up window. 1 2
Hey Humpty Dumpty! Don’t fall on me! Come Fly the Peaceful Skies Ballooning is a very “iffy” sport. IF the air is cool… IF there’s no fog… IF there are no storms in the vicinity… IF the winds aren’t over 12 knots (20 kph) – then they can fly. If not, they can’t. So many [...]
Out of winter hibernation, summertime Ottawa keeps exploding with fun and fireworks, for plenty of time yet. Something for Everyone When I first visited Ottawa 30 years ago, it was a gray, cheerless town, fit only for politicians, diplomats and faceless bureaucrats. In short, it was every bit as dull as its reputation. Stimulated by [...]
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, people! I was in New York City recently, having a pint with some friends and friends of friends. An FoF told me he wanted to move to Canada because of Dubya dumbassery, but thought the capital was “Vancouver or Winnipeg or something.” Had never even heard of Ottawa. C’mon! [...]
