Ottawa is a monarch of a city - a trait embodied by the Parliament buildings with its Changing the Guard ceremony. Barry’s sister Wenda and her husband, Graham have also found it an eminently liveable place for the last thirty years, enjoying the city’s many gardens, parks, recreational and cultural attractions, as well as employment in the federal government and its spin-offs. The Ottawa area has nationally esteemed universities, several outstanding museums, the national arts centre, and a walkway all along the Rideau Canal that is a must-do!
Today though we only walk along Mooney Bay to Hogs Back Park where there is both a lock station and an impressive waterfall on the Rideau River right in the middle of this huge urban area, known as the National Capital Region. The Rideau Canal connects Ottawa to Kingston and Lake Ontario, 202 kilometres to the south. The National Capital Region is home to about 1.8 million and includes the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its surrounding area: Nepean, Kanata, Gloucester, etc. and Gatineau, Quebec located on the Ottawa River across from Ottawa.
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