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Little Known Ottawa Tourist Attractions -- Canada's Capital Off the Beaten Path

Touring visitors around Ottawa is one of26 plus colony of stray cats. Formality and
those pleasures that just gets better andcompassion in harmony. You can't get any more
better as you uncover more intricate history,Canadian than that, eh!3)Drive along Sussex
attractions and unique sights. The CapitalDrive from Rideau Street and continue through
City of Canada, Ottawa, could also be dubbedthe round-about at 24 Sussex and Rideau Hall
'The Museum Capital of Canada'. With over 13(across the street) on up to the RCMP Musical
major museums, a dozen governmentRide Training Facility. You might even get to
attractions, and an extensive Art Gallery,feed the horses through the fence! On the
there is something to satisfy everyreturn drive enjoy the Ottawa River look-off,
curiosity, every history buff, every artzip up into Rockcliffe Park to see Embassies,
connoisseur and every entertainment taste.Ambassadors' Homes and homes of the Ottawa
You could literally spend months touring thiselite. Park near Rideau Hall, walk its
Museum Gem of Canada.Chatting with the localbeautiful gardens and capture the Changing of
guides, Members of Parliament (MPs), securitythe Guard.4)No trip to Ottawa is complete
persons and even Royal Canadian Mountedwith out a drive up into Gatineau Park, a
Police (RCMP) has uncovered a few 'off theshort drive to an entrance just over one of
beaten path' attraction anomalies that add tothe 5 bridges between the provinces of
the intrigue and beauty of the Canada'sOntario and Quebec. This park is a mecca for
National Capital Region.1)The Acousticmountain bikers. On one excursion we watched
Anomaly of the Baldwin-LaFontaine Statue ona black bear eating by the side of road just
Parliament Hill. Tucked to the right anda short distance inside this park. Drive
behind the main Parliament building, upright up to the Champlain Look-off, which
behind the statue of Queen Elizabeth IIoverlooks the Ottawa Valley and Ottawa River.
sitting on a horse. Robert Baldwin and LouisGatineau Park is on the edge of the Canadian
LaFontaine established responsible governmentShield. An incredible site any time, but
in Canada with the 1841 reunion of Upper andparticularly a perfect place in the Autumn.
Lower Canada. Stand front and center and faceYou might be lucky enough to view the
this monument that looks like a mini stage.excitement of hang gliders or para-gliders
Speak in a normal voice and listen.. Theagainst this pristine valley backdrop. Oh!
sound has the natural acoustic amplificationYou must exit the park through Chelsea so
qualities like those of a mini Red Rocksyou can enjoy the homemade ice cream and
Colorado amphitheater. Don't leave yet! Sitwaffle cones of La Cigale.5)Bicycle along the
two people opposite each other; one at themiles and miles of pathways throughout the
extreme right and one at the extreme leftNational Capital region. And if that is not
edges of the 'stage'. Have the two whisper aenough, every summer Sunday morning, sections
conversation back and forth. WOW!2)The Catof the River Parkway are blocked to regular
Sanctuary on Parliament Hill is to the leftautomobile traffic for your biking, walking
of the main Parliament building. For over 18and running pleasure.
years and counting, volunteers have fed the



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