On to Ottawa 6/30/08

Hello All:

We are in Montebello, Quebec - about 50 miles east of Ottawa and are planning to go into Ottawa tomorrow. July 1st is Canada Day - the Canadian version of July 4th. And Ottawa is the capital of Canada - so, we'll see how it goes. We can't get reservations at any of the marinas so will anchor out with 2 other boats. There are 11 locks right in Ottawa before we enter the Rideau Canal just west of Ottawa. Nine of those are a "flight" of locks - as in a flight of stairs.

We hiked through the woods today to visit the Montebello Chateau, the largest log structure in the world, (they say). The woods were nice after so much water. We took this picture of ourselves having a good laugh!

Again, the restaurants here are wonderful. Canadians must NEVER cook at home - there are restaurants and cafes everywhere and very few grocery stores.

See you out there somewhere . . . .
Rob & Ann