What we ate: 
...I got spinach quiche, sweet potato fries and a salad.
The food was passable, but the views were worth every penny.
I managed to squeeze in an 8-mile run at Ottawa on Saturday. Most of the run was on the road (for a Jersey girl, roads with no cars count as trails!)...
...but toward the end, I found a little trail (if you can call it that) alongside the Rideau Canal.
The weather was perfect...in the mid 60's with a a slight breeze.
You know I love little rustic wooden bridges.
My running buddy for the day...
I would move to Canada, just for the awesome open spaces.
A tip: When you walk into a grocery store in Ottawa, make sure you carry Canadian money, not US money! I had to return the bananas, apples, granola bars and protein shake I greedily picked up after my run, because the store would not accept US dollars. What was I thinking?
We drove back with a couple of friends who live in NJ.
Last week was a light recovery week, after the NYC Half Marathon.
Tuesday: 1250 yard swim
Wednesday: 4 miles
Thursday: 6 miles
Saturday: 8 miles
Hope you are having a wonderful week.
17 comments:
Whoa, those are beautiful pictures! It looks like a runners paradise.
Great pictures!! Sticks about having to put all the fruit away.
Glad you enjoyed a little visit to our country!
You know, I have lived 30 mins from Toronto all my life and I have never been to the 360- restaurant!
Vow beautiful pics. Hope you had a fun vacation.
I live 2 hours from TO and haven't been to that restaurant either!
Great pics. I love Ottawa.
Ooh, I like that you made the best of your airline misfortune with such a cool brunch! The run looks pretty sweet, too!
Ha! I've been to the restaurant lol. Glad you had a great time, too bad we didn't get a chance to meet!!
Looks like a fun weekend - what amazing views!
Mel, Marlene, Ali, wish we could have met! You live in an awesome country!
WOW- gorgeous views from Brunch. The sweet potato fries look spectacular. Glad you got in a nice run :) I am going to try to do a little more mileage tomorrow...I'm kind of nervous!
Body Attack is an hour! It is intense...love it ;)
bunny!!!
looks like a GREAT weekend! love all the pics :)
What great shots of the city! It looks like the food was amazing, too.
60's is so perfect for running. It's back up to the high 80's here, but I have high hopes for this weekend. :-)
what a cute bunny! awww. i haven't been to toronto since junior high--i can hardly remember it. i heard it's a great international city! those views were pretty amazing.
busy over here! Great running 'trail' that you found :) I've never been to Canada (ehhh...I know!) so I probably would've done the same thing with the US dollars!
What a great way to spend unexpected layover time!
Nice running find too :)
As always, your pictures are great! I love how positive you are about the flights and the grocery store money. You have such a positive attitude, it's great!!
Looks like a beautiful place. Great pics.
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