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 our tour by attending Question…
Month May 2016
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 visit Parlement Hill. Tomorrow’s agenda…
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 the rock face. The second…
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 built by Alex Jordan. Construction…
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 thus all was free. We…