Monday in Ottawa

Don had today off so we decided to do some sight seeing. We walked to the statue of Champlain and looked over the city of Ottawa and across to Hull. Some interesting sculptures on this hill - a metal lightning bolt of sorts and some rocks that were doodled on with a jack hammer?

We went on a tour of the Canadian Mint located on Sussex Drive beside the National Art Gallery. They make collector and investment coins there. We were fortunate because we saw them making gold coins yesterday and that is rare. One roll of gold metal that the coins were being punched from was worth $27m!!

We walked down Sussex Drive passed Lester Pierson and John Dieffenbaker buildings. Stopped to read a war memorial to the Hong Kong vets. Read Ken McCulley's name on the list. (Thinking of Val and Donna and all the rest of the family as I read this.)

After a draft at the Heart and Crown we completed our journey passed the Parliament Buildings. They looked gorgeous lit up at night.