On Day 4 of our trip, we left Peterborough and drove east to Ottawa, Ontario, the capital of Canada. The entire route was on Ontario Route 7, a rural 2-lane through numerous small cities and farmland. It was a pleasant drive, no too much traffic and plenty of beautiful scenery.
As you probably know, I like trains. So, in Havelock, ON we found a yellow CP Caboose on display:
We were not really sure about this sign, so we waited a while to see if there was any cross traffic:
Some parts of the route suffered from the shifting economy and faster modes of transportation. This Esso Gas Station had been abandoned for some time:
When we got to Ottawa, we parked at City Hall to see an art exhibit on display in the lobby. In front of City Hall RibFest was in full swing so we had some ribs and a beer.
Ottawa is a beautiful city. We enjoyed walking to all the downtown sights we had scheduled and it is easy to get around. We found the US Embassy:
to be continued.......