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That is worth the line for tickets to the tour. The library is amazing! Oh my goodness. And to think what it looks like on the outside too...... it matches up perfectly. Gorgeous! The floors, those railings... just everything.
I do get what you mean with the stained glass in the other room. Very much not expected inside a government building! But it does look very, very nice,
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I have enjoyed reading your report from the beginning today, and look forward the rest of the trip. I have too many comments to write them all. I have enjoyed all the beautiful pictures of places I have never seen and those closer to home once you crossed into Canada.
I love Quebec City especially the old walled part.
Lots of different road signs in Canada - all based on what is needed - so many skidoos they need their own lane....
French and English - while Canada is officially bilingual, some are more so than others. In Quebec, their legal system is actually based on the French system, while the rest of Canada is based on the English. It's an interesting mix.
The story of the Olympic stadium is a long one. At the time of the Olympics is was actually unfinished, due to delays and cost overruns that had the stadium costing more than double the estimate at the time of Olympics with even more costs to come after it was done. The design included a retractable roof, so it could be an open air stadium as required by the Olympics but closed later. The roof wasn't finished until more than 10 years later and the retractable part only worked when there was almost no wind. I think it was opened less than 90 times before it was just installed as a permanent roof. The debt for building the stadium was finally paid off in 2006, with the proceeds of a cigarette tax that was brought in specifically to pay it off.
I also love Ottawa - such a beautiful city and I look forward to seeing it all dolled up for our 150th next July. There is skating on the canal in the winter time, and many people commute to work via this method in the winter. It's very interesting to see. By the way the title your driver referred to was Governor General (the Queen's representative).
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Now THAT'S a library! Does anyone else see a resemblance to Belle's library? I could just stare at those pictures all morning!
Now you say it, yes I do see a resemblance. I wonder if the Imagineers who worked on that film visited the Parliament building? I wouldn't be surprised....
That is worth the line for tickets to the tour. The library is amazing! Oh my goodness. And to think what it looks like on the outside too...... it matches up perfectly. Gorgeous! The floors, those railings... just everything.
I had no idea what the library would be like, I will admit. I just wanted to see inside this amazing building, so this was a real bonus.
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I do get what you mean with the stained glass in the other room. Very much not expected inside a government building! But it does look very, very nice,
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I have enjoyed reading your report from the beginning today, and look forward the rest of the trip. I have too many comments to write them all. I have enjoyed all the beautiful pictures of places I have never seen and those closer to home once you crossed into Canada.
Thank you so much!
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I love Quebec City especially the old walled part.
Lots of different road signs in Canada - all based on what is needed - so many skidoos they need their own lane....
No way - wow!
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French and English - while Canada is officially bilingual, some are more so than others. In Quebec, their legal system is actually based on the French system, while the rest of Canada is based on the English. It's an interesting mix.
It certainly is and fascinating for me as a Brit, given our long history with the French, not all of it friendly....
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The story of the Olympic stadium is a long one. At the time of the Olympics is was actually unfinished, due to delays and cost overruns that had the stadium costing more than double the estimate at the time of Olympics with even more costs to come after it was done.
Oh my goodness!
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The design included a retractable roof, so it could be an open air stadium as required by the Olympics but closed later. The roof wasn't finished until more than 10 years later and the retractable part only worked when there was almost no wind. I think it was opened less than 90 times before it was just installed as a permanent roof. The debt for building the stadium was finally paid off in 2006, with the proceeds of a cigarette tax that was brought in specifically to pay it off.
That is unbelievable - 30 odd years after the Olympics.... wow.
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I also love Ottawa - such a beautiful city and I look forward to seeing it all dolled up for our 150th next July. There is skating on the canal in the winter time, and many people commute to work via this method in the winter. It's very interesting to see. By the way the title your driver referred to was Governor General (the Queen's representative).
The House of Commons is quite amazing and so beautiful but pales in comparison to the library which is just a big WOW moment as you probably wouldn't believe how a room could be this beautiful and be awe struck by the view and all the intricate details of it! That room alone was certainly worth the price you paid for the tour!
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Oh my goodness. And to think what it looks like on the outside too...... it matches up perfectly. Gorgeous! The floors, those railings... just everything. 
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