Leaving these lovable beavers behind, our subsequent cease in Quebec was laborious to pronounce (at the very least, in my expertise 😄) Outaouais.
Extra particularly, in Outaouais we stayed in Gatineau, a metropolis proper subsequent to Canada’s capital metropolis of Ottawa (like actually throughout the river – you possibly can see the Parliament of Canada from right here!)
*Took me some time to get there however simply in case you discover it helpful once you go to, Outaouais is kinda pronounced; Ooot-away.
Anyhooo, we arrived in Gatineau within the night and simply determined to chill for the remainder of the day. Our greatest plans for the night have been to seize dinner which, seeing as we had no driving left to do this day, meant that someplace with respectable cocktail beckoned.
For dinner, we headed over to Les Vilains Garçons for some completely scrumptious meals and far-appreciated cocktails.
I even obtained my palms on a few of that scrumptious ice wine we had again once we have been in Toronto a couple of months prior.
The meals was completely scrumptious too! Sooo soooo good! Undoubtedly advocate visiting once you’re in Gatineau.
With that, we referred to as it a day, desirous to go to mattress early as we’d managed to cram in a whole lot of plans for the following day – lots which meant hopping throughout the river to Ottawa.
I can’t really bear in mind what I did or had for breakfast the following morning – we have been so desirous to recover from to Ottawa that every little thing until we obtained to the boat dock to catch the Au really feel de l’eau electrical Aqua-Taxi simply glided by in a blur!
For the boat over the river, it’s extra of an in-demand factor.
If the boat is at your finish of the river then all it’s important to do is hop on but when it isn’t, you name up and so they’ll come over to select you. It is smart actually, so it’s not doing pointless crossings with nobody in it (prefer it must if it had a schedule to stay to).
To be trustworthy, you possibly can additionally technically stroll over the bridge for those who fancied a little bit of a jaunt and even simply hop on a taxi trip over too.
Anyhoo, off we went on the boat to Ottawa (appears like we went on some lengthy journey – the boat trip is like 5 minutes or so). Our first cease in Ottawa can be the Parliament of Canada – which we’d pre-organized a tour for.
After a fast safety search, we obtained into the Parliament constructing and boy is it spectacular inside!
Like I kinda anticipated it to be however was nonetheless blown away by not simply how fairly it was but additionally how we have been strolling by halls the place a few of Canada’s extra fashionable historical past was made.
One place it’s important to take a look at once you’re right here although is the library! It’s a factor of magnificence!
You possibly can’t really simply go traipsing by it – it’s nonetheless a working library in any case however you do get entry to it on the tour and get to marvel at it, even when for simply a short time.
Oh, one other place with trying out whilst you’re right here is the tower. It’s imagined to have a tremendous view over town and so with that, we hopped into the carry and made our method to the highest.
Alas, it was the foggiest of mornings so our view regarded like this… 😄
Giving up, we made our approach again down the place impulsively, the alarms began going off sending everybody right into a little bit of a tizzy!
Nicely, everybody besides those that really labored there who appeared unusually calm, given the scenario. I believe it may need been a fireplace alarm; apply or actual, I do not know however figured we wouldn’t be sticking round to search out out.
Fortunately, our tour was over by then so we obtained to see every little thing we needed (and certainly, may) so fortunately left understanding that.
Quickly after leaving, a well-recognized rumbling in my tummy jogged my memory that it was time for lunch and with that, we headed over to Pure Kitchen for some vegan and vegetarian delights.
Okay, so sometimes, I’m not a lot for vegan or vegetarian meals however I’d heard such nice issues about this place that I figured it was value giving it a try to boy have been they proper!
I’d like to eat extra vegetarian/vegan meals however had been so disenchanted previously that I figured it maybe wasn’t for me and locations like Pure Kitchen completely problem that for me! I’m very a lot of a mindset that meals is supposed to be loved. It’s not cerebral – you don’t must overthink it, it’s extra instinctive – you eat it and also you prefer it and I very a lot favored this! *licks lips*
The restaurant as effectively is fairly candy and there’s even a cool bar upstairs value trying out once you’re on the town!
Fed, watered and completely coffees, we hit the streets of Ottawa with an additional skip in our steps, desirous to see extra of what town had in retailer. 😀
Extra on that within the subsequent put up.