Canada Day!
After another long hot summers night, Canada Day dawned brightly and promised us another scorcher. Judy & John put on a great breakfast for their Aussie exchange friends as well as some Canadian friends. The photo below shows how the typical Aussie celebrates Canada Day in Canada!
Shortly afterwards, we caught a bus and headed downtown where we were greeted by a sea of red & white. Down town Ottawa was awash with Canada Day Pride and we were more than happy to be part of the crazy atmosphere. This crowd scene photo pretty much sums this up:
After a lengthy interlude in a pub (the Royal Oak), we made our way back up to Parliament Hill for a concert & fireworks. This was the highlight of the day and featured some big name Canadian Acts including the band, Simple Plan. The fireworks behind the Parliament building proved to be a fitting climax. The following photos give you an idea of the scope of the celebrations! We came away from the day with a greater sense of Canadian pride!
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