August 24 – 27, 2018 On our last day (Monday), we decided to stop at one more site and then begin the trek back to Maine. When I was in Ottawa last, I had went to the Canadian War Museum and loved it (see blog post here). It covers war history from way back until modern… Continue reading Road Trip to the Homeland: Day 4
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Road Trip to the Homeland: Day 3
August 24 – 27, 2018 We started our third day (Sunday) by going back to Le Nordik Spa-Nature for our massage. They were booked out our first day, but we decided to go back for that. We had originally thought we might spend two full days at the spa, but we decided to go for… Continue reading Road Trip to the Homeland: Day 3
Road Trip to the Homeland: Day 2
August 24 – 27, 2018 After settling in to our Air BNB the evening prior and having our trip to the lake, day two was for getting to the core of our trip: Le Nordik Spa Nature! This is a beautiful nature spa just over the Québec border in Chelsea about 30 minutes or so… Continue reading Road Trip to the Homeland: Day 2
Road Trip to the Homeland: Day 1
August 24 - 27, 2018 When I went to Ottawa in May 2018, I fell absolutely in love with the Le Nordik Spa-Nature (blog post here). I was interested in taking a trip back because I loved the area, and I wanted to do a short trip with others (I often travel alone, but I… Continue reading Road Trip to the Homeland: Day 1
Sample Itinerary for One Week in Ottawa
Day 1 Arrive in Ottawa, settle in, get rested from your travels. Explore the area around wherever you are staying. Find a nice restaurant or park. Take it easy. Day 2 Take a bus tour around the city of Ottawa to get a lay of the city and learn some interesting facts (and also have… Continue reading Sample Itinerary for One Week in Ottawa
The Trek Home: Ottawa to Boston
Sunday morning I was up around 8:00 AM and off to packing for the trip home. Then, it was goodbye to my Air BNB hosts, into a Lyft, and off to one of Ottawa's airports. After the fiasco of getting to Ottawa (shoutout to Porter Airlines, American Airlines, and Vayama for taking my sanity, a… Continue reading The Trek Home: Ottawa to Boston
Nails & Dinner
After the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum, I got lunch and then went to get my nails done! Walking to the nail salon, I walked through The Glebe, a historic neighborhood that is now buzzing with street life, stores, pop-up shops, and more. After, I went back to my Air BNB to rest before going… Continue reading Nails & Dinner
Canadian Aviation & Space Museum
On my last full day in Ottawa (Saturday, May 26), I decided to go to start the day with the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum. This is another highlight of Ottawa, but one that I only had a passive interest in and wasn't sure I was going to go. But, when Saturday hit, I wanted to… Continue reading Canadian Aviation & Space Museum
Nature Nocturne & Canadian Museum of Nature
The Canadian Museum of Nature is Canada's national natural history and natural sciences museum located in Ottawa, Ontario. This is another top site in Ottawa and one that I had passive interest in. I was looking for something fun to do on a Friday night, and I decided I didn't want to go clubbing and spend… Continue reading Nature Nocturne & Canadian Museum of Nature
Le Nordik Spa-Nature
On Friday, I took a trip from Ottawa, Ontario, over the provincial border to Québec to go to Le Nordik Spa-Nature because it was recommended to me by several people, and I felt like a day of relaxation and mindfulness was in order! I first tried to go to Gatineau Park but due to rain,… Continue reading Le Nordik Spa-Nature
