Had a great breakfast near the By Market in Ottawa at Zaks and then did a little shopping. Did I mention they serve baked beans with breakfast here? Very busy but our nosing around limited by rain of course. Many street people in the area of the market – many of them drunk and asking for money. Just like DC used to be now that I think about it.
On our way downtown, we saw what we assumed was a murder scene. Lots of yellow tape and cops and bystanders looking into this big excavation where a building had been torn down – we think. Then we hit the road – Highway 7 which was supposed to take us to the town where Jack had his mail forwarded. However, we saw a big warning sign that there would be a detour ahead and there was. Many cops and lots of cars parked along the road before the detour. Don’t know for sure but the impression of people we asked was that it was another First Nations (Indian) protest. We couldn’t see anything in the brief time we had. Cops kept the traffic moving. By the way they call people of color "visible minorities" up here. We think that's what it means?!?! Many people of Middle East extraction in Ottawa it seems, at least along our route into town. Also drove through China Town and Little Italy.
The detour was along Rte 38 which lead right to Kingston where we wanted to end up tomorrow. Because we never did see a sign for getting us back to Highway 7 (we assume the detour was all the way to Kingston) we just changed our plans kept on Rte 38 so we are staying on the edge of Kingston. Did laundry and then made a really good dinner with the calve's liver Jack bought in this great sausage store in the market with the asparagus I found in another place. Topped with local strawberries that are in season – much tastier than FL strawberries that’s for sure. We will get the mail tomorrow and then a boat ride on the St. Lawrence and then onto NY. That’s the plan for now. We also saw two dead deer along the road today.
On our way downtown, we saw what we assumed was a murder scene. Lots of yellow tape and cops and bystanders looking into this big excavation where a building had been torn down – we think. Then we hit the road – Highway 7 which was supposed to take us to the town where Jack had his mail forwarded. However, we saw a big warning sign that there would be a detour ahead and there was. Many cops and lots of cars parked along the road before the detour. Don’t know for sure but the impression of people we asked was that it was another First Nations (Indian) protest. We couldn’t see anything in the brief time we had. Cops kept the traffic moving. By the way they call people of color "visible minorities" up here. We think that's what it means?!?! Many people of Middle East extraction in Ottawa it seems, at least along our route into town. Also drove through China Town and Little Italy.
The detour was along Rte 38 which lead right to Kingston where we wanted to end up tomorrow. Because we never did see a sign for getting us back to Highway 7 (we assume the detour was all the way to Kingston) we just changed our plans kept on Rte 38 so we are staying on the edge of Kingston. Did laundry and then made a really good dinner with the calve's liver Jack bought in this great sausage store in the market with the asparagus I found in another place. Topped with local strawberries that are in season – much tastier than FL strawberries that’s for sure. We will get the mail tomorrow and then a boat ride on the St. Lawrence and then onto NY. That’s the plan for now. We also saw two dead deer along the road today.
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