The start of the Rideau Canal Skate Trail
The start of the trail, or 0.0km, is located near the war memorial and in the initial section you can find the famous Beaver Tails and other vendors, a warming/change station and a bathroom. Further up the canal you can find more of the same, including outdoor fire pits at the 1.4km. There are plenty of access points and a few benches along the route and four rest areas. We talked to one lady that says it takes about an hour to skate the whole route.You can't skate on the locks section near the Ottawa River
Ottawa's winter festival, Winterlude, runs from January 31 to February 17, 2025 with a number of attractions and entertainment throughout the city and into Gatineau, Quebec. Near to the canal downtown you can find Lumen Eira at Confederation Park which has a number of luminous art and audio installations.
Lumen Eira at Confederation Park
We stayed at a hotel in the downtown (Business Inn) and were able to walk around without having to drive, or take public transit or taxis. Some of the highlights of the trip, besides the canal skating, were visiting the current home of the Canadian Senate, having cocktails in the Fairmont Château Laurier, warming up by the eternal flame on Parliament Hill while viewing the cranes and construction walls as the Centre Block and Senate is currently undergoing multi-year expansions, renovations as well as tunnel construction.
The eternal flame on Parliament Hill
The Speaker's Office in the Senate of Canada
The Senate's temporary new home in the former central train station
The Senate Chamber
Setting up an installation for Winterlude
The National War Memorial monument
Enjoying cocktails in the Fairmont Château Laurier
Warming station and washrooms along the canal
Getting some Beaver Tails
No comments:
Post a Comment