Canadian
Hospitality
A
highlight of our travels on the Rideau was our visit to Pat and Ruth’s Ottawa
home. A few blogs back we mentioned
meeting these hardy paddlers at the bottom of Merrickville Locks. They graciously offered to pick us up from
the docks in Ottawa and show us their home in the nearby suburb of Kanata. Since we needed an electric cord to use the
dock hydro they also stopped at a well-stocked ship store for our pressing
needs. Then we toured their garden and
neighborhood – growing things seems to be a Canadian natural talent!
We
mostly relaxed and enjoyed barbequed chicken and garden fresh green beans with
appropriate adult beverages. Although we have met scores of wonderful people,
it is always a special treat to see the country beyond the waterway so we are truly
grateful to Ruth and Pat for sharing their time and home with us. As an added bonus, Ruth hooked me up with her
hairdresser for a master cut – also hard to find while with the constant
travel. All ten of my hairs thank her profoundly.
Before Hair Cut Magic and after!
photos by Ruth :)
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