The James Gang: First Day in Ottawa

Well, today was the last day in July and our first day in Ottawa. We took the bus into Parliament Hill and had a tour of the Royal Canadian Mint first. There we all got to try and lift a real gold bar. It was chained and had an armed guard, so we had to leave it there! heehee

We did alot of walking today and it is now quite late so please forgive any spelling or grammar mistakes and for the rushed blog.

We saw the War Monument with the guards (pic) and the tomb of the unknown soldier. We also saw the Byward Market. It was packed with people and performers! We had lunch there. We saw the locks on the Rideau Canal, the Chateau Laurier, the Bank of Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada and of course the Parliament Buildings themselves. Like I said, we did a lot of walking. Thankfully the weather was beautiful.

After the sights we caught the bus back to the RV which was parked at a Walmart outside of the city. We went in and did some shopping. Tomorrow is Landon's 6th birthday, so we had to get a few things. Tomorrow we are going to see the War Museum and then head to Bourget where the Paiva family lives. We will be spending the night visiting and camping with them.