When good friends of ours extended an invitation to spend a few days with them in our nation’s capital, we jumped at the opportunity to take a family trip. We arrived in Ottawa at midnight on Saturday and settled in for a good night sleep. Refreshed in the morning, we spent the next couple of days out in the cold, partaking in Winterlude (Ottawa’s winter festival) and other winter activities. We ate Beaver Tails out on the Rideau Canal and took the kid tobogganing for the very first time. When our toes lost sensation, we went indoors to watch Olympic highlights and play board games. Despite the cold, it was a rather relaxing long weekend.
