Ottowa
16th February 2006 to 17th February 2006
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Reading week part 3: a day and a half in Ottowa, Canada's capital and not the world's most exciting city!
The Parliament building at night.
The Parliament building at night.
Dodgy pastiche of Westminster, if you ask me!
Dodgy pastiche of Westminster, if you ask me!
Not loving the light pollution either. That colour is really what the sky looked like!
Not loving the light pollution either. That colour is really what the sky looked like!
Taken from the back.
Taken from the back.
Looking at Parliament again, from a bridge over the Ottowa River.
Looking at Parliament again, from a bridge over the Ottowa River.
The Ottwa Ice-Rink!
The Ottwa Ice-Rink!
It was absolutely freezing outside.
It was absolutely freezing outside.
That bridge connects Quebec (where I'm standing) with Ontario (where the Parliament building is).
That bridge connects Quebec (where I'm standing) with Ontario (where the Parliament building is).
The Canadian museum of Civilisation, where I spent most of Friday.
The Canadian museum of Civilisation, where I spent most of Friday.
I guess that's a totem pole...
I guess that's a totem pole...
Three official languages! The Inuit one isn't official in most places, thankfully!
Three official languages! The Inuit one isn't official in most places, thankfully!
Back outside. Are you detecting a repetitive streak in these photos?
Back outside. Are you detecting a repetitive streak in these photos?
A different aspect of the skyline!
A different aspect of the skyline!
The musem itself.
The musem itself.
The Ottowa youth hostel is a converted prison.
The Ottowa youth hostel is a converted prison.
Not quite converted enough for my liking!
Not quite converted enough for my liking!
And that's it.
And that's it.