(Too) early this morning we got up to begin our tour of eastern Canada. First, though, we had to empty M's room because we won't be returning to the same house in Toronto. Although it wasn't too much fun carrying heaps of luggage down to the street from the third floor, it was by far the easiest move I've seen ;)
The 5-hour bus trip to Ottawa was reasonably comfy. I've heard interesting stories about Greyhound (busdrivers who realize halfway through the journey that they're going in the wrong direction; luggage disappearing during the trip etc.) but at least this one was all good. More space for legs than in your average airplane and no creepy people aboard.
Along the way we passed some cute farmhouses and beautiful villas. Also the greenness of the early June landscape was a welcome change after Toronto. We also crossed a Mississippi River! First I thought I was hallucinating, but turns out it's a tributary of the Ottawa River... ;)
Our hostel in Ottawa is a former jailhouse, and it's quite a sight in itself. Our room is converted from two tiny cells, and now houses beds for 6 people - and nothing else really. The location is very central though, and we already did a bit of sightseeing around the Parliament Hill. All's looking well :)
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