After another relaxing day in Gatineau Park, our plan was to return for a tour of the Parliament Buildings. We parked in Byward Market, had lunch and made our way along the streets.
When we arrived at the Parliament Buildings we were told that the German Chancellor was visiting and all tours were cancelled that day. We decided to do a self guided walk around the gardens. The kids were very disappointed but we suggested seeing the cat cemetery. The boys were excited about this. First we stopped at the whisper wall.
While the boys had moved on from their disappointment, Abigail was still pretty bummed. While walking to the cat cemetary on the other side of the Parliament Buildings, guards stopped us saying they were closing the entire area. It was time to regroup. As we brainstormed what to do for the rest of the day, I took the kids to the front in hopes of maybe catching a glimpse of the German Chancellor or the Prime Minister. We were out of luck.
We made a quick decision to go on a boat tour of the Ottawa River.
After the tour, we drove into Gatineau to visit Andrew's cousin. I didn't take any photos but we had a wonderful time swimming, eating and visiting. As the grownups chatted, my kids were introduced to Mr. Bean. Andrew and the kids even got a ride in their electric car. It was hard for everyone to leave but it was already past their bedtimes and we still had a 45 minute drive back to our campground.
The next morning we packed up and went to visit my cousin's family in Ottawa. The kids had a wonderful time connecting with their second cousins. I managed to get my camera out after supper and just before we left to drive home. No Nathaniel in this one as he was recovering from a trampoline accident. He was fine, just a bit grumpy.
That's a wrap of our visit to Gatineau Park/Ottawa. Can't wait to decide on next year's location! Any suggestions?
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