Arts and Entertainment

I love discovering unique aspects of a city. At the Remic Rapids in Ottawa there is one of the most incredible art displays I have ever seen. Each spring, John Felice Ceprano, using riverside stones, creates balanced sculptures that seem to defy gravity. Visitors are cautioned to avoid touching.

We were told that you haven’t really experienced Ottawa until you have had a Beaver Tail. We wandered through the open-air market past a variety of shops and dining establishments to the Beaver Tail stand. Beaver Tails reminded me of fried dough that was stepped up by adding one of their many varieties of toppings from M&Ms to crushed Oreos to sliced cinnamon apples.

Oh, my, they are yummy.

Ottawa, Canada’s capital, is a world-class city closer to Central New York than New York City. The architecture of the Parliament buildings and colorful changing of the guard brings to mind London. Local wits like to say Ottawa was picked as the capital because Queen Victoria threw a dart and claimed that was where she wanted the capital.

I have visited Boldt’s Castle many times and have seen it go from a crumbling castle to one that is being upgraded. John especially loves the Yacht House where some of Boldt’s 57 boats are on display. What I didn’t realize until we stopped overnight on Wellesley Island is that there is an easy, less expensive way to visit the Yacht House and Boldt’s Castle.