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I was feeling guilty for not posting these pics sooner, because really, I've been back to Ottawa since taking them, but now that I'm done I don't feel so guilty. This post literally took a couple of days to do, what with the uploading and resizing. Warning: This post is VERY graphic-intense. If you're on dial-up, get yourself a coffee while it loads.
( A ridiculous amount of pictures under the cut, with accompanying history lesson and more of What I Did On My Summer Vacation )
I did other stuff while I was in Ottawa, too, like go to Byward Market and walk along the quiet tree-lined streets near the University of Ottawa. I ate at a yummy Korean place that I liked so much I took![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
scriggle there on my next trip. I found a small but awesome used bookstore on Rideau and spent a good half-hour talking to the owner about politics, Canadian and American both, and I bought a history book. Geeky fun! I loved being by myself for this trip because I could go where I wanted.
I also went to a screening of a US-made film called "New World Border" hosted by the Ottawa chapter of the Council for Canadians about undocumented workers and Bush's militarization of the border between Mexico and the US. Afterwards there was a discussion about the Security and Prosperity Partnership, and also about NAFTA and how it's affected everyone badly but big corporations.
I didn't get to go to the Museum of Civilization because it was really too hot to walk/bus there. It'll be there when I finally do get to go, so I'm not too worried.
( A ridiculous amount of pictures under the cut, with accompanying history lesson and more of What I Did On My Summer Vacation )
I did other stuff while I was in Ottawa, too, like go to Byward Market and walk along the quiet tree-lined streets near the University of Ottawa. I ate at a yummy Korean place that I liked so much I took
scriggle there on my next trip. I found a small but awesome used bookstore on Rideau and spent a good half-hour talking to the owner about politics, Canadian and American both, and I bought a history book. Geeky fun! I loved being by myself for this trip because I could go where I wanted. I also went to a screening of a US-made film called "New World Border" hosted by the Ottawa chapter of the Council for Canadians about undocumented workers and Bush's militarization of the border between Mexico and the US. Afterwards there was a discussion about the Security and Prosperity Partnership, and also about NAFTA and how it's affected everyone badly but big corporations.
I didn't get to go to the Museum of Civilization because it was really too hot to walk/bus there. It'll be there when I finally do get to go, so I'm not too worried.
