Ottawa, ON, Canada

August 18 – 20, 2013

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

 

Rideau Falls

8/8/13 – Today was an exercise in patience.  I got to Lock 1 on the Rideau at 8:45 AM for a 9 AM opening.  Unfortunately, the first group was coming down.  They were coming out about 10:30 AM but all of a sudden the lock doors were closed!  They were doing a double and there were more boats coming down! I finally got in the 1^st lock around 11 AM.

Since I knew we were doing 8 step locks today, I figured it would be about 2 hours.  Well ---!  It was that and a little bit more!  5 of us went through the locks together.  We had a lot of people watching us – I think we all performed admirably.  There was no heckling from the cheap seats! (My friend Jada, the boat dog on Dreamchaser, did get some flak for wearing a silly orange vest!)

 

2 of the boats with us in Locks 1-8

Dreamchaser and I were tied up to the wall in Ottawa by 1:15 PM and the people took a walk around the city.

On Monday and Tuesday the people took tours around the city.  They all did different things, but it sounds like they all enjoyed themselves.  Someday, Dreamchaser and I will be able to see something besides the waterfront!

Changing of the Guard in front of Parliament

 

Parliament Hill seen from the Ottawa River