tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post8619323562022531906..comments2023-10-16T04:53:48.801-04:00Comments on Mona's Blog: Ottawa: a neat capitalMona Riskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-91619739214556137872009-09-16T18:01:24.886-04:002009-09-16T18:01:24.886-04:00I lived in Ottawa for a couple of years while in H...I lived in Ottawa for a couple of years while in High school. Did you get to see the changing of the guard. That's so cool too!<br />Ottawa is such a clean city and so tourist friendly.Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-36984114229332946952009-09-14T18:48:28.579-04:002009-09-14T18:48:28.579-04:00Yes Cate, you need a passport and stay in line for...Yes Cate, you need a passport and stay in line for thirty minutes at least to go through customs.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-19641328572011189832009-09-14T18:47:00.547-04:002009-09-14T18:47:00.547-04:00Molly, what a coincidence. We stayed at the Holida...Molly, what a coincidence. We stayed at the Holiday Inn too. It was very central and we could walk to the market.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-49706329864445630512009-09-14T18:46:12.333-04:002009-09-14T18:46:12.333-04:00Brenda,
Indeed your city is fabulous. I wish I c...Brenda, <br /><br />Indeed your city is fabulous. I wish I could post all the pictures I took of the river. Is it the St. Laurent here also? My husband said, a twenty-four hour visit is not enough. We may come back.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-21001913324161800612009-09-14T13:15:17.748-04:002009-09-14T13:15:17.748-04:00I'd love to hop the border to Canada! Except n...I'd love to hop the border to Canada! Except now you need a passport. :( A few years ago we vacationed in the Thousand Islands right on the border - also a very cool place. Thanks for sharing your photos!Cate Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371792447604980848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-53696972481413348572009-09-14T12:08:13.798-04:002009-09-14T12:08:13.798-04:00I LOVE those cookies:)
So THAT'S what Ottawa ...I LOVE those cookies:)<br /><br />So THAT'S what Ottawa looks like without ice and snow (giggle)! We stayed at the Holiday Inn and only went to the airport and the Mall. I do remember the Parliament building, and missed the 'spider'. See? I need to go back in the summer!Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-54499370810646028132009-09-14T08:51:54.195-04:002009-09-14T08:51:54.195-04:00Hi Mona,
As a native of Ottawa it is great to see ...Hi Mona,<br />As a native of Ottawa it is great to see my beautiful city get some profile. Those cookies are fabulous. I always bring some to the store managers when I do signings in the US.Brenda Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228860398320769217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-5545780839330984522009-09-14T08:32:16.910-04:002009-09-14T08:32:16.910-04:00Hi Jane, you should have seen the store: a shrine ...Hi Jane, you should have seen the store: a shrine to Obama, with continuous videos, a huge poster, American flags...<br /><br />Hi Sandra, it was a fun vacation I won't forget.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-28433469357522037372009-09-14T07:14:31.072-04:002009-09-14T07:14:31.072-04:00Sounds like a lovely vacation, Mona.Sounds like a lovely vacation, Mona.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797552639458275193.post-48910820857876983922009-09-14T03:44:43.917-04:002009-09-14T03:44:43.917-04:00Ooh, the famous maple cookies. I got to taste the...Ooh, the famous maple cookies. I got to taste them for the first time earlier this year when my friend went to Canada for work and he bought some maple cookies in the airport.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.com