Today 1 February is the opening of the Winter Carnival in Ottawa which will last 2 weeks. Luckily this year the weather is going to be cold so the Canal will be splendid for skating all along the 7.8 Km. There is also the spectacular Ice Sculpting show at Confederation Park and the City is covered in coloured lights, very Fairy Land like.
Lots of parties and events and hot drinks served to warm the brave who walk, ski or skate. Not to forget, of course the famous Beaver Tails which goes with the Winter Carnival like Scotch and Water. Last Winter we went to see the Ice Sculpture and had Maple Syrup on Snow as a treat. The Maple Syrup is hot and drizzled on a patch of snow, you eat it with a stick. It is very good and every little kid loves it, there is no better treat.
The Ice Sculpture are imaginative and fun, at night lighted with coloured lights, it makes it all magical.
In other events last night I was invited by my old Alma Mater, Ottawa U. to speak on my career in the Foreign Service to a group of students at the Social Sciences Faculty. Some 250 students showed up, after my presentation I stayed an extra 90 minutes to answer multiple questions from the students. It was great fun. The Social Sciences Faculty has 34,000 students enrolled in its study program. I tried to explain to them the reality of working in the Foreign Service. I was able to make them laugh and they appeared interested. They certainly had lots of questions.
I am also going to Florida at the end of the month to see my brother and his wife in Clearwater. It will be a nice break from winter.
On Saturday 2 February the Carnavale di Roma starts there will be 135 events and the largest equestrian show in all of Europe. The parade starts at Piazza del Popolo and goes down Via del Corso.
see the website at: en.carnavale.roma.it
See the crowds in Piazza del Popolo in front of Santa Maria di Montesanto going down Via del Corso.
Lots of parties and events and hot drinks served to warm the brave who walk, ski or skate. Not to forget, of course the famous Beaver Tails which goes with the Winter Carnival like Scotch and Water. Last Winter we went to see the Ice Sculpture and had Maple Syrup on Snow as a treat. The Maple Syrup is hot and drizzled on a patch of snow, you eat it with a stick. It is very good and every little kid loves it, there is no better treat.
The Ice Sculpture are imaginative and fun, at night lighted with coloured lights, it makes it all magical.
In other events last night I was invited by my old Alma Mater, Ottawa U. to speak on my career in the Foreign Service to a group of students at the Social Sciences Faculty. Some 250 students showed up, after my presentation I stayed an extra 90 minutes to answer multiple questions from the students. It was great fun. The Social Sciences Faculty has 34,000 students enrolled in its study program. I tried to explain to them the reality of working in the Foreign Service. I was able to make them laugh and they appeared interested. They certainly had lots of questions.
I am also going to Florida at the end of the month to see my brother and his wife in Clearwater. It will be a nice break from winter.
On Saturday 2 February the Carnavale di Roma starts there will be 135 events and the largest equestrian show in all of Europe. The parade starts at Piazza del Popolo and goes down Via del Corso.
see the website at: en.carnavale.roma.it
Thanks for the shot of the Beavertails kiosk -- I'm all nostalgic now. Hey, I'm an alumna of the University of Ottawa too -- I did some post-graduate work there almost 25 years ago. I loved my all-too-brief a time living in Ottawa -- LOVED IT! But alas, couldn't finagle myself a job with the federal public service so had to return to Winnipeg.
ReplyDeleteI recently learned from the Dean of Social Sciences that Ottawa U is looking at rekindling links with Alumni. I do not know what that means but they are certainly doing more in terms of meetings and class reunion. Which faculty were you in?
ReplyDeleteHi Laurent -- As part of my blogosphere anonymity, I don't say what I do for a living so alas, I can't tell you which faculty. Just think of me as a Woman of Mystery, LOL!
DeleteI am reading this spy novel now so I imagine you work for MI5, I understand.
DeleteThere are no beaver tails in Florida I suppose.
ReplyDeleteTo tell you the truth the Beaver tail is not a really healthy dessert,it is a big piece of fried dough covered in maple syrup and fine white powder sugar.
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