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
Category: Gatineau
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
Canadian Museum of History
After crossing the Ottawa River from Ontario, and entering Gatineau, Quebec, I took my first stop at the Canadian Museum of History. This place was huge, which makes sense as Canada's natural history museum. The museum used to called the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and its purpose, past and present, has been to collect and study… Continue reading Canadian Museum of History
