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P3142265 The Poos arrival from New Orleans
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P3142266 A well deserved drink, need to warm up.
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P3142267 Cruiser greets the Poos.
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P3142268 He thinks they are good enough to eat.
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P3302274 Despite the cold temps the Poos want to party with the're friends.
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P3302275 Football anyone?
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P3302276 These Canadians are bunch of stiff!
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P4182297 Centennial flame, on parliament hill.
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P4182298 The Poos admiring Parliament hill.
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P4182299 Wonder why these folks are looking at us so strangely?
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P4182300 Well we're tourists too.
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P4182301 Impressive sight.
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P4182302 Full view of the main building.
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P4182303 WOW Queen Elizabeth II is here too.
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P4182304 Not very talkative is she?
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P4182305 This is a side view of the Chateau Laurier (hotel) famous Ottawa landmark.
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P4182306 The water locks going on to the canal are right below.
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P4182307 This is where the locks to the canal start.
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P4182308 The Ottawa river is at the bottom.
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P4182310 The locks are not filled with water yet.
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P4182311 War monument from the back looking up town.
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P4182312 The start of the canal which is the longest skating rink in the world. (5 miles)
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P4182313 It starts at the art center.
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P4182314
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P4182315 The front of the War monument.
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P4182316 This is the Sparks street mall. The first pedestrian mall in Canada.
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P4182317 This street was blocked to traffic, the're stores and shops all along they way.
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P4182318
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P4182319 Only maintenance vehicles are permited.
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P4182320 A tour bus.
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P4182321 This mall is four blocks long.
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P4182322 Parliament hill from Sparks street mall.
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P4182323 One of the specialty shops on Sparks.
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P4182324 A mural depicting events in the capital.
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P4182326 This is Dows lake.
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P4182327 Dows lake is the end of the skating rink on the canal.
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P4182328 In a month from now (mid May) they will raise the water levels.
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P4182329 This man made lake is a marina in the summer months.
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P4182330 The end.
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