Summer… can you have finally arrived in Ottawa? This Canada Day long weekend, my family took in Calypso Water Park for the first time. Strategically located (east of Ottawa off highway 417, and 75 minutes from Montreal) the water park is bound to attract crowds on a hot day. We were lucky the Sunday afternoon […]
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Did you have a lovely Canada Day weekend? I certainly hope so! We had some visitors in Ottawa this weekend… perhaps you’d heard? They gathered a wee bit of a crowd in Canada’s National Capital region! http://nationalpostnews.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/jeffisgr8t-2133209.jpg?w=940&h=592 Some of us braved the heat, crowds, closed roads, and traffic, and went to Parliament Hill for the
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After a long day at the parks, there’s nothing better than a swim in the Canyon-themed waterslide pool at the Grand Floridian, and maybe a water game with a beach ball…. except maybe a marshmellow roast right on the beach. The Grand Floridian has a nightly campfire (usually ~7:30 pm), followed by a movie (usually ~9:00
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My family visited Toronto for the May long weekend, and we made sure to spend a day at Niagara Falls. And, as no visit to Niagara would be complete without a ride on the Maid of the Mist, we happily obliged (or, at least I did… eventually). Looking down on the Maid from the lookout overhead,
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It’s terrific to visit a city you know and play tourist. On the May 24th weekend, my family did just that. We had a great time staying at the new Ritz Carlton (see earlier post http://sheila0gh.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/puttin-on-the-ritz-carlton-in-toronto/ and we just had a great time playing tourist. We visited the CN tower. And had lots of fun looking
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Continuing with the Doors Open Ottawa weekend, my family toured the Diefenbunker just outside of Ottawa in Carp. It is Canada’s Cold War Museum, and was certainly a little scary for my two girls (and us). Built to sustain top ranking government officials in the event of a nuclear attack, it is a scary place
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When I saw on twitter there was the chance to visit the inside of the new US Embassy, I jumped at the invite. My family snagged 4 out of the 1000 invites extended to see the inside. The tour was part of the Doors Open Ottawa weekend. (For more info on the 100+ buildings around Ottawa that are participating
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I know you’re humming the tune… (“If you’re blue and you don’t know where to go to why don’t you go where fashion sits -Puttin’ on the Ritz”…) My family just returned from a long weekend stay at the new Ritz Carlton in Toronto. We had a fabulous time. The rooms are classically decorated, and extremely
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Rumours abound that William and Catherine have escaped to the Seychelles for their honeymoon. Want to holiday like royalty? How about a trip to this piece of paradise? http://www.fregate.com/en/home/ Fregate Island Private is one of our Virtuoso partners. So I can negotiate special amenities on behalf of my clients when they stay at one of their villas –
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I rose at 4 am this morning with my two young daughters to watch the festivities. Chocolate eclairs in hand, and perrier water, we toasted new beginnings. It’s fun to watch the pomp and pageantry. And the Globe & Mail quickly got the best snaps in a slide show for all to see. London looked as beautiful
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