I am back from Ottawa and even though I was stressing about going there, I ended up having the most relaxing, lovely time. I took walks around the Ottawa River and Rideau Canal. I sat at cafes and ate chocolate croissants and sipped cafe au laits while reading magazines. On my last night, I treated myself to dinner at Play Food and Wine, sat at the bar and ordered a tasty Canadian local draft and steak frites.
I stayed at the adorable Swiss Hotel near the University of Ottawa. The rooms were spacious and modern and came with an Ipad! There was at a wine supermarket next to the Hotel (literally a huge supermarket but with wine instead of food) and I got a wine from Ontario that I would sip at night while watching old episodes of 30 Rock.
I even got more writing done in Ottawa than I ever could in NYC. Hmmm, is Canada a magical place where you have time to do things like enjoy nature and write more?
The trip was a good reminder to take time to enjoy little things like sipping a cafe au lait and reading your favorite magazine. And that even during the stressful, turbulent times of your life, you can find some calm.
Here are some photos from my trip.
The Supreme Court of Canada. I love the Art Deco style.
The Parliament.
The Ottawa River
A cute bakery where I got pain au chocolat
Next post will be about my 10 hour layover adventure in Toronto!
I stayed at the adorable Swiss Hotel near the University of Ottawa. The rooms were spacious and modern and came with an Ipad! There was at a wine supermarket next to the Hotel (literally a huge supermarket but with wine instead of food) and I got a wine from Ontario that I would sip at night while watching old episodes of 30 Rock.
I even got more writing done in Ottawa than I ever could in NYC. Hmmm, is Canada a magical place where you have time to do things like enjoy nature and write more?
The trip was a good reminder to take time to enjoy little things like sipping a cafe au lait and reading your favorite magazine. And that even during the stressful, turbulent times of your life, you can find some calm.
Here are some photos from my trip.
The Supreme Court of Canada. I love the Art Deco style.
The Parliament.
The Ottawa River
A cute bakery where I got pain au chocolat
Next post will be about my 10 hour layover adventure in Toronto!
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