Heads Up : Trip to Ottawa

Parliament- notice the "Mountie" in the foreground.

I have decided to go ahead and run the annual Canada Day trip to beautiful Ottawa from June 30th to July 2nd. You can come to Ottawa for any and all of that trip. I will take the 2 hour train ride to Ottawa by ViaRail (approx $55 round trip) on the morning of June 30th, I'll do sightseeing tours that day. We'll stay in the dorms at Carleton U. (my alma mater) where I can get us a good nightly discount. Each night will cost about $35/person at Carleton. You are welcome to make alternative lodging plans but be aware you are staying in a national capitol on the main national holiday. It is much like going to Wash D.C. for July 4th. Total trip cost should sit right around $150 for three days.

An abandoned Log Flume in the middle of the city.

Ottawa is a 19th century city, about the same age as Austin. It was founded as a timber mill city. It sits on top of the second biggest waterfalls in North America, Niagara Falls being first. It was made the capitol city of Canada by Queen Victoria after Montréalers burned the old parliament in Montréal one night.

Carleton School of Architecture - the best architecture building ever.

Parliament from the roof of the new Canadian War Museum "groundscraper".

Hogsback Falls next to the Carleton University campus.

Please let me know if you are interested in going or have further questions.