Tag: Ontario

  • Winter

    Winter

  • Curmudgeon On The Storytree

    He got into an awaiting cab. It was just a few minutes before 3PM. He had a bus to catch. It was going to be close. After last night’s experience, he knew that the bus would leave at 3PM. At least he wasn’t too far from the bus station on Catherine Street. Still, there was…

  • Connaught Building

    When I walked by Ottawa’s eyesore, the US embassy, I saw this beautiful building. It’s the Connaught Building. The Connaught Building is a historic office building. It’s on Sussex Drive, near the Fairmont Château Laurier. Today it houses the HQ of the Canada Revenue Agency. The building is named after the Duke of Connaught, who…

  • Fairmont Chateau Laurier

    The Fairmont Château Laurier is a landmark hotel in Canada’s capital region, Ottawa. It’s located on the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive. It’s very close to Parliament Hill and has been used as a meeting place for many notable political figures. It’s sometimes referred as the “third chamber of Parliament”. The hotel is…

  • Ottawa’s Eyesore

    The architectural eyesore that many people from Ottawa like to talk about is the US embassy on Sussex Dr. The design reminds me of the Supreme Court of Canada building.

  • May 7 2008

  • Sleepless In Ottawa

    On Tuesday night, I packed my lunch. I had bought bus tickets to get to Ottawa earlier that day. I had planned on either arriving early and then meeting up with someone from Couchsurfing, or leaving as late as possible and managing until 9AM when the TECO office in Ottawa opened. Needless to say that…

  • Heading To Ottawa

    I’m heading to Ottawa to get my visa for Taiwan tonight. I’ll arrive during the night and I’ll have a few hours to kill before the TECO office opens at 9AM. I’ve got all my papers sorted out, it should be very quick and fast. I’m back in Quebec in about 24 hours. I’m leaving…