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The park in Arnprior served us well, and we had no problems to report with anyone kicking us out of there. However, we did have to get the tents packed up a bit prematurely, as they were cutting the grass, and starting near our area, so we had to get out of there. No problems there either, and we headed out of town.
We got a bit stuck on the highway 17, adjacent to the larger and busier 417, coming to what was essentially a dead end. We had no choice but to pass the gear over a chicken wire fence, and cross the highway to the other side. Thankfully there was relatively little traffic and a u-turn spot as well, so we got across safely to a much wider shoulder as we went into Ottawa. When it got busier around Kanata, we got off to take a bike route into the city to the Ottawa River Pathway.
The bike route was absolutely great, as we had no traffic to deal with, and it passed by all of the government buildings along the way, and they are quite a sight. At the War Museum, my uncle John McKinnon, aunt Odile, and cousin Mathieu came out to greet us with lunch. After a brief storm passed over, we were able to eat in comfort, and they had even managed to get CTV out to film us! They got a lot of shots for our spot on the 6 o'clock news. Once we got back on the road, we took some pictures with the Parliament Building, and headed out of town.
We had trouble figuring a way out, and it caused some frustration. Once we got some dinner at a Tim Horton's in Rockland, it was getting late and a bit dark, so we went in to knock on a door to ask if we could stay in an adjacent field. It wasn't theirs, but they allowed us to stay on their lawn, so that's where we are! The mother, Tammy, was very nice about it, and we really appreciate her letting us stay there.
Tomorrow we're heading into Montreal!
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Monday, July 14, 2008
A trying day through Ottawa
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5 comments:
on my way to my last sleep before you get here! Saw you on TV over the internet
xoxox
Looking forward to seeing you guys in Montreal!!! Saw you on CTV last night! Way to go!
Ange and JS
xo
Hey fellas, just finally got a look at the close-up beard shots and I gotta say I'm impressed! Enjoy Montreal and see you all soon.
-Dylan
It was great seeing you all and I am glad that the rain stopped. Hope that rest of the trip was okay and that you are now safely in Montreal and enjoying the martins hospitality. Have a great visit and do not stay on Crescent Street too long, see you all in 3 weeks,
John, Odile, Matt and Sam
We are sure you are enjoying Montreal hospitality, as it's been soooo long since we've heard from you (yes, we're addicted to the blog!). Please remember us across the country, waiting to hear the next chapter of your adventures! Much love to you all as you get going on the last leg of this incredible journey!!
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