the airport saga was relatively uneventful, and i am home. i thoroughly enjoyed ottawa just as much as i did five years ago, and perhaps even a bit more. the light dusting of snow that i ordered for the trip arrived just on time, even though i didn't, and once the wind died down, the cold was refreshing. it's a lovely city.
dinner in the revolving restaurant was a fine affair, worthy of being hosted in a nation's capitol. i even discovered that Ontario produces some serious, stand-up wines. but as good as the meal was (and it was) and as impressive as the service was (and it was) i think the best time was still to be found at the mayflower pub and restaurant. breakfast on sunday -- it seemed to be a national pasttime there.
we visited the parliament, hung around waiting for the guided tour to begin, and then bailed when we realised how many people would be in the group. after that, a fair walk about in the snow discussing politics and our lives was just right.
notes for next time: the hotel was perfect. visit the public library. see if there is a film festival going on before the last day there.
my ears did jar a bit when i arrived in the philadelphia airport and the announcements weren't repeated in french. i had quite gotten used to it without realizing.
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Glad you're back saftly, Nibs. Thank you for bringing some snow back with you, at last it feels like winter ;P
Jax
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