Ottawa Stories


Recipes

We decided to dedicate one of our entries to food… as we have been trying many different foods while over here. It seems every city has their “iconic” food, which we try to experience. Of course we can’t find recipes for everything, but we have been trying. We will try to update this page with new recipes of Canadian dishes when we can. Chilli Rec...


Visiting Parliment

We managed to clock up nearly 6hrs of walking today! We walked along the Rideau Canal, which is Ottawa's most famous outdoor attraction. Although very low of water at the moment, in winter it turns into the longest skating rink in the world. The 7km of ice features rest stops, and changing stations, but most importantly, skaters can purchase a scrump...


The Capital

Unfortunately it was time to leave the city lights of Montreal again. We packed our bags, took what we could from Fatz apartment, and hit the road. Another big thanks to our man Fatz! After a 2hr drive, we had crossed from Quebec back into Ontario, and arrived in the country's capital… Ottawa! We met our delightful host, Jon, who is currently studyin...


"Abadee, abadee, abdee, that's all folks"

So I am back home in Ottawa Canada and back to work. I have been gone for 10 weeks. I haven’t really had time to digest all that I have seen, heard, felt, thought, and tasted. It was an amazing trip and frankly one that I never really thought I would have the opportunity to take. It’s not just taking 10 weeks off work. Although that is quite the fe...