This morning we decided to drive to Ottawa, the capital of Canada by the way, to see the town in summer. Until now, we have only seen it by -10 skating on the canal rideau.

We were nicely surprised because it’s really welcoming in summer version. We took full advantage of the beautiful weather for a walk in parliament. On the 1st july took place here an outdoor concert and the Queen’s speech to celebrate Canada day.

It’s Saturday, the weather is fine, so, the Byward Market is bustling. There are lots of fresh products of local artisans and a few shops offering product from europe… but at what price! Well, we know that the cheese is expensive, but I never thought a bottle of Tesseire would sell $ 12! This is why we need better get used to local products (what we do) than wishing at all costs (this is true to say) to eat like in France.

At a street corner, we arrived in the Irish village.

A little thought for the nostalgic ireland. We found immediately the atmosphere of pubs, and took the opportunity to make a stop at one, the druid, to drink a Guinness and Magners. True, the Guinness does not taste the same!

On this we continue our journey towards the Rideau Canal. A great place for biking, running or skating … when it’s cooler! We will be here again with our skates during the winter.

We left Ottawa on a good overview of the city.

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