Every year, the city hold an event called Doors Open Ottawa. I know this also takes place in Toronto and Hamilton and possibly other cities as well. It's a weekend when many buildings and sites across the city open their doors to the public. Most of these places are not normally open to the public. I've always read about it in the paper and looked at various descriptions but I didn't start participating in the even until 2009. My Mom and I have started to make this an annual tradition.
It's very rare for me to be up so early on a Saturday morning but we have many activities planned so we want to get an early start! I'll post an update about where we end up today in a later blog.
It's very rare for me to be up so early on a Saturday morning but we have many activities planned so we want to get an early start! I'll post an update about where we end up today in a later blog.
Last year, in addition to a really interesting insect lab at the experimental farm, we visited several embassies and churches. The most notable were:
- The British High Commissioner's Residence, Earnscliffe, which he presented himself. This house (pictured below) overlooks the Ottawa River. It has a beautiful property and is very well decorated inside.
- St John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The picture below shows the gorgeous painted dome inside the church. This dome has each of the 12 Apostles pictured in each of the stained glass windows. The interior of the church is completely painted and has many amazing windows. The outside of the church is also a sight to see with golden domes on top.
Enjoy your Saturday!
LJ
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