Ottawa

Ottawa

The Rideau canal locks dropping down to the Ottawa River. Across the river is Quebec.

Ottawa

The city on the Quebec side is Gatineau.

Ottawa

The Canadian parliament building. You can't escape cranes and scaffolding on old buildings anywhere!

Ottawa

The Canadian War museum was really good. There was so much there it was a bit of an overload.

Our visit to Ottawa coincided with a heat wave which made exploring a bit of a slog. We did manage to see a fair bit though. Aside from plenty of museums I don't think it's worth spending more than a day or two on a visit, at least not in the height of summer.