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USA - Places of Interest

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Miami	New York	Orlando
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CANADA - Places of Interest

Alaska	Montreal	Ottawa
Toronto	Niagara	Vancouver

OTTAWA

Canada’s capital sprawls along the southern bank of the Ottawa River, on the eastern tip of Ontario. As you’d expect, it’s government town, dominated physically and spiritually by the neo-Gothic Parliament Buildings. You’ll hear a fair amount of French spoken here, as many federal government workers are required to be bilingual. There’s not a heap of exciting things to do in Ottawa – other than marvel at being in a national capital – but the air’s dean, the streets are wide, there are lots of public parks and the people seem happy and healthy as they jog or cycle their way to work. The city has the usual plethora of impressive building common to capital cities: the War Museum (with a life-sized replica of a WWI trench), the Royal Mint, various grand old homes inhabited by ministers of state and a swag of museums to do justice to the country’s icons: nature, aviation, science and technology, skiing and agriculture. Ottawa is also home to Canada’s premier art collection, the National Gallery, displaying an enormous array of North American and European works. In summer the city is dotted with the familiar red coats of the Royal Canadian Mounties.

ATTRACTIONS

Popular Ottawa Excursions :
Parliament Hill
The seat of the Federal Canadian Government. Free guided tours are available on most weekends.

Canadian Museum of Civilization
Fabulous exhibitions, IMX theatre and special events year-round.

National Gallery of Canada
View the largest collection of Canadian art.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Musical Ride Centre
Located 10 minutes from downtown Ottawa, enjoy an evening performance including dressage and jumping, a band and the world famous Musical Ride (seasonal)

Byward Market
A colorful outdoor farmers market which began in the 1840s. The surrounding streets house cafes< restaurants and boutiques.

Turtle Island
Share in the knowledge of Canada’s native ancestors in the serene Gatineau Hills area. A walk guided by a Mohawk medicine woman and overnight tipi camping are a retreat for your kind, body and spirit.

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