Friday, June 19, 2009 – Day 22

The only thing we planned for today was to tour the Parliament Buildings. As a result we relaxed in the morning in our hotel room and watched as the sun cleared away all of the rain clouds of the previous day. It was great to take a break and to not have too much planned.

Currency Museum

In the afternoon we hiked over to the Parliament Buildings and found that we would have to wait two hours for our tour to start. The kids however already had a plan on what to do with our spare time... they wanted to go to the Free Currency Museum in the building responsible for Canada's currency. Our...

The National Capital Region (including Gatineau, Québec) has attractions enough for every season!

Most locals will spend at least some part of their day on the Rideau Canal. During the warmer months, people bike, jog and blade along its paths. And in the summer, you can see the locks at work carrying ships from the Rideau River to the lakes. There are tours on the canal, or bus tours that pass along it. During the winter, the water is lowered to allow it to freeze over and become the world's largest skating rink. Don't worry if you didn't bring skates -you can rent them- or if you don't skate at all! Sip hot chocolate and eat Beaver Tails (not literal, they are delicious pastry treats either savoury or sweet) and wash other people...