Month: May 2016

  • Ottawa

    Ottawa

    Today we visited the House of Commons, guests of Ron Liepert MP for Calgary Signal Hill.  We had lunch in the Parliamentary Restaurant, followed by a quick tour of the Centre Block. We wrapped up…

  • The Second Leg

    The Second Leg

    We started the second leg of our trip, Thornhill to Newfoundland and return.   Our first stop is Ottawa where we’ll stay two nights. Tonight we will have dinner with friends and then tomorrow we…

  • Mount Rushmore

    Mount Rushmore

    There were a couple of things that caught my attention.  First, was how the figures meld into the landscape.  The curves of the stratum embrace the figure of Washington; the human face seems to complement…

  • House on the Rock

    House on the Rock

    On our way back to Thornhill we stopped to visit my Dad’s cousin in Wisconsin.   While there we went to a local attraction, the House on the Rock, which is a residence designed and…

  • Mount Rushmore

    Mount Rushmore

    After spending the night in Rapid City South Dakota, Sunday morning we drove to Mount Rushmore. Although entrance is free, parking is $11.- However, as we arrived before 8:00AM the entrance gate was unoccupied, and…