Bluenose Bound

One more sleep..

Up up and away...

...and coming in for a landing.

Waiting for the luggage.

Found a place to sit.

Hey-I thought this was a friendly place!

Good day Theodore!

How they got around in the olden days.

See the history at the Africville museum...

The museum. It's a recreation of the Seaview Baptist Church.

Another museum, another part of town.

Grandma's house but grandma doesn't live there anymore.

These chairs are everywhere. Better rest up before Peggy's Cove...

Elephant Isle Photo Shoot

It's a bird, no it's a plane coming in for a landing at the island airport.

Safety first. Hope I don't have to put one of these on.

The boat's here. Time to board.

Sometimes life is a beach.

Guess the city skyline...?

Hey Ned Hanlan, say cheese!

The sign says it all.

So high.

Travelling companion covered my eyes - something I'm not supposed to see?

En route to the island, stopped for a quick photo at the Toronto Music Garden.

And that's all she wrote. So long ferry and the Toronto islands.

Ottawa Photo Shoot

Me and the Spirit of Haidi Gwaii
Photo by Kimberley (c)2013

 I feel connected to this totem pole.
Photo by Kimberley (c)2013

It was a year ago today that I spent Canada Day in the nation's capital. I think it should be part of every Canadian's birthright to spend July 1st in Ottawa at least once in their lifetime-paid for by the government of course! Well um...perhaps not. 

The weather was cool and rainy-not your typical Ontario summer but it made for good museum weather and Ottawa has lots of those.

So that's what you look like in person Pierre.
Photo by Kimberley (c)2013

Never miss a photo op!
Photo by Kimberley (c)2013

Me and Parliament Hill
Photo by Kimberley (c)2013

Wait-this is a better shot. You can see the river in this one.
Photo by Kimberley (c)2013

The first few pics were taken at the Museum of Civilization and the last photo was at the Museum of Natural History. A number of these museums had free admission for Canada Day. 









So what can you expect in Ottawa on Canada Day? Crowds of people, lots of red and white and watch out for the Canadian flag hats-they should be issued with a dangerous weapon permit.

Be prepared to eat lots of red and white food and beavers' tails. Not the real thing, though. It's a big hunk of flat fried dough smothered in your dessert topping(s) of choice. Be patriotic and get the maple flavour.

And book your accommodation early to ensure a place to sleep. There's so much security on Parliament Hill and I'm sure they don't take kindly to people sleeping in the streets.

• Fireworks
• Changing of the Guard in French and English 
• Singing of the National Anthem in French and English
• Downtown businesses on holiday schedule i.e. shut!

They grow beavers pretty big on the Rideau Canal.
(Ah-my handler's thumb got in this pic.)
Photo by Kimberley (c)2013

Hello-anybody home? Guess the Governor General is out for the day.
Photo by Kimberley (c)2013

He's barely moving. I wonder if he's real.
Photo by Kimberley (c)2013

Are you saying there's a resemblance?
Photo by Kimberley (c)2013

A Day in the Life...Walking Toronto's Waterfront

 Part of a totem pole in a park near the island airport. (Whew-that's a mouthful!)

 Inukshuk in Toronto

 Multicultural Toronto enjoys the lakefront

Royal Ontario Museum review