this girl's back and finally sat down to organize her pictures and get the groove going again with mojitos and other madness!
this installment is for the two days i spent in the beautiful canadian capital ottawa...just in case anyone's wondering, y.o.w is the airport code for ottawa. saw it at a print your own tee shirt shop and thought it was pretty cool so shamelessly copying the idea here!
anyway, ottawa was a great change from banff....with the sun shining and temperatures a good 15 degrees higher, this girl was happy to have at least one evening out and about. with a strong french influence, ottawa had a nice subtle parisian vibe to the place. modern yet with a slight victorian architecture feel to its buildings and waterways throughout the city, the city was a lot nicer than i expected! i guess being there at the beginning of summer helps....the winters are harsh, apparently with 30 feet of snow this past winter!
admittedly, this girl was a little disappointed that she only had 2 days and little opportunity to venture into the little shops, cafes, patiseries, and stalls at the market. with so little time, i cut to the chase and headed straight for a recommended gelato place. just so that i would have a good post to add! ranked the best gelato in ottawa, pure gelato served up quite a mean treat. sharing the shop space with a candy store (think willy wonka's chocolate factory!), it was quite tough to decide how to satisfy that sugar craving...candy or gelato...candy! no...gelato! ah...decisions decisions! gelato won it for me.....just by the authentic flavors up for tasting! really reminded me of my trip to italy where i willingly gave up eating anything else and happily lived on gelato!
classic niccolo and tiramisu were my final decision...and it was like a trip back to italy! smooth hazelnut in the niccolo and even pieces of sponge fingers in the tiramisu! a truly perfect ending to my evening and stay in ottawa and a fantastic start to the week's holiday!
anyway, ottawa was a great change from banff....with the sun shining and temperatures a good 15 degrees higher, this girl was happy to have at least one evening out and about. with a strong french influence, ottawa had a nice subtle parisian vibe to the place. modern yet with a slight victorian architecture feel to its buildings and waterways throughout the city, the city was a lot nicer than i expected! i guess being there at the beginning of summer helps....the winters are harsh, apparently with 30 feet of snow this past winter!
admittedly, this girl was a little disappointed that she only had 2 days and little opportunity to venture into the little shops, cafes, patiseries, and stalls at the market. with so little time, i cut to the chase and headed straight for a recommended gelato place. just so that i would have a good post to add! ranked the best gelato in ottawa, pure gelato served up quite a mean treat. sharing the shop space with a candy store (think willy wonka's chocolate factory!), it was quite tough to decide how to satisfy that sugar craving...candy or gelato...candy! no...gelato! ah...decisions decisions! gelato won it for me.....just by the authentic flavors up for tasting! really reminded me of my trip to italy where i willingly gave up eating anything else and happily lived on gelato! classic niccolo and tiramisu were my final decision...and it was like a trip back to italy! smooth hazelnut in the niccolo and even pieces of sponge fingers in the tiramisu! a truly perfect ending to my evening and stay in ottawa and a fantastic start to the week's holiday!
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2 comments:
Lydia,
Enjoyed your entry on Ottawa. Wouldn't have figured that it would be the place for gelato, but one never knows. Anyhow, I look forward to your next entry on YVR.
Cheers
Marc
I am just dying to see Ottawa after reading this post.
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