Visiting Ottawa
Scott on the tail of a quarter Scott (pictured at left) and I are in Ottawa visiting our friend Adam. Today we visited the Royal Canadian Mint and the National Gallery of Canada. After our tour of the Royal Canadian Mint, we stopped in the gift shop where you can hold a solid gold bar. At 28 pounds and nearly $300,000 Canadian, it’s the most money I think I’ve ever held in my hands. At the National Gallery, we saw a great exhibit on the work of Emily Carr. We also saw a set of nifty photographs called Portraits of a Victorian Dandy which were amusing, and a video (which I can’t find online at the moment) about pumping up empty water bottles using a bicycle tire pump and having them explode up in the air. What more can you want from an art gallery?
Comment by Patrick
Hey Doug,
Great pic. Never been to the mint but I love the national gallery. You can’t go wrong with that one… except that it leaks.
I was hoping to see you this weekend but I guess it wasn’t to be. I’ll see you tonight though, and I think, next weekend too!
Cheers,
P
