Monday, August 22, 2011
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I love a rainy night…I love to hear the thunder roar”….BUT on my 57th I was singing “Who will stop the rain?” Wet, muggy day turned into touristing and a bike shop visit… to Bushukah’s …Tommy is trying real hard to get me on a TREK road bike, but due to my short assedness, sizing seems to be a problem…oh well, Hillary will have to do…she’s a good ole bike with the bestest buffer…NOT! Today started with cool fall temps, falling leaves and wind but evolved into a perfect 23 degree cycling day skirting thunder clouds and exploring 115 km of Ottawa’s network of amazing signed, paved pathways totally out of traffic yet well marked for accessible access to everything in the city…can someone tell me why there is a beaver on the archway to Parliament buildings ???...stopped at 24 Sussex Drive to see if Stevie wanted to join us but he was too busy running “THE COUNTRY” so we went out to Orleans and St Joseph for lunch along Ottawa river parkway returning along Rideau river pathway and back to downtown via the Rideau canal and through Watt’s Creek Greenbelt to the campground…can you believe we are out of rye?...inhaled 2 of the best peach ciders thoughJ
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| Capital of Ottawa |
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| Crossing the Locks |
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| Too many path options |
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| Pathway to Parliament |
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| Look for the beaver! |
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| Ottawa River Inukshuks |
been having breakfast rye have you? that's why it's gone so soon.
ReplyDeleteWow, you really did the big tour. Ottawa is such a great place to walk, cycle, and skate (in winter) around. As you found lots of great paths without having to ride in traffic. The beaver on the Parliament Buildings is a symbol of our furry past. Has nothing to do with "Beahave" or maybe it does...:-) Continued happy cycling - hope you get over to Quebec side of the Otttawa River - some really neat "biere froid" stores that also sell cheap rye.
ReplyDelete-Oscar xoxo
Glad you found some nice bike routes away from the traffic. Sounds like you are having a fabulous time ... too bad about the rye though!!! Have fun, hope you find more rye. Hopefully we can get this comment posted on your blog. Tried 2 time before, did't work. Haleigh posted one from our place yesterday.
ReplyDeleteGrumpa and his sidekick xoxo