It had been a while since our last Canada Day in the national capital, aka "for once we are the centre of the word" city.
It had been a while since our last Canada Day in the national capital, aka "for once we are the centre of the word" city.
We had been waiting for this moment with the same eagerness as an American teen about to turn 21. Jackpot: a long week and hot weather. Finally!
Most of the Christmas “magic” happens indoors, in malls, or in the many front yards of suburbia, where the same people who go overboard for Halloween go completely crazy for Christmas.
After our trip to France last summer, it was hard for me to get used to the quietness of Ottawa. Except for the downtown core and the Byward Market at the height of the tourist season, most streets...
This Wednesday was a perfect—blue sky, barely any wind, about 15°C. Not bad for early November. It's probably why we weren't the only ones queuing in front of Rideau Hall to see Prime Minister...
“Apparently, you are out of PUMPKINS!” the angry customer spat out. “On October 30! Tell me this is a joke. Tell me you have a box left in the back.”
Article views: 321 This year, I didn’t even notice fall had started. It was still nice and warm around the September equinox, and the trees were summer green. Then the weather got cooler, trees...
It’s hot. Like, really hot. Like shit-I-had-no-idea-Canada-could-be-so-hot hot. We are experiencing a heat wave and Dairy Queen is making millions of dollars.
But do you know who doesn’t care about flowers? Mark. We can no longer take these “baby in front of flower beds” pictures.
Last Monday, Canada paused to celebrate the birthday of a long dead British monarch—yes, it was Victoria Day. Most people are looking forward to enjoying a long weekend. I’ve always dreaded them.
They don’t even have the chance to end up in a salad, they are just throw into giant Canadian Tire yard waste bags and hauled far far away from suburbia, like a troubled teen sent to rehab.
Article views: 358 You’d see Ottawa today, you wouldn’t believe it’s the same city that was stuck in winter weather just a week ago. After my rant last Friday about the awful weather, things got...
We are so desperate for spring that when the temperature climbs to 5°C, people are walking around wearing shorts.
I spotted several squirrels, a rabbit, a snake (?!) and hundreds of yellow, red and orange leaves, covered in tiny raindrops.
The giant cockroaches and the tarantula were pretty neat. I had never seen a spider that big and you are literally nose-to-nose with the bugs.
The Museum provides city kids with a working farm experience and I enjoyed the visit as well—unless you were born and raised in the countryside, you rarely see farm animals, after all!
With about 130 military and civilian aircrafts from around the world covering the entire history of aviation, the Museum offers the finest collection in the country.
We decided to revisit a few of Ottawa’s main landmarks, like Parliament Hill; Nepean Point and more.
I found the fair pretty friendly and fun, even though I don’t feel the same excitement as when I was a kid.
One minute, the sky is clear, and the next thing you know it’s falling on your head. Good luck finding shelter... especially at the farm.
Well, it’s spring now, and we are rediscovering Ottawa.