Another day exploring Ottawa. Breakfast at the Bywater Market, where we find an olive filled bread creation – 'twas delicious.
Onward to the Canadian Mint, where our tour guide shows us how collectors and investors coins are made. Circulation coins are made in Winnipeg. It's basically a small rolling and stamping mill with high security.
Unlike in the US capital, most national museums here have an entrance fee. The next two are free. The National bank prints paper (polyester sheet) money and has a museum that tries to entice both young and old with electronic marvels and push-buttons, along with historic and unique monetary examples from Canada and around the world.
Across the street is the Supreme Court, where for free we join a tour of the Canadian Judicial system. Security here too, with metal detectors and uniformed officers, but they were a jovial group and we enjoyed joking with them.
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| Bywater Market |
Back to Bywater Market for fresh vegetables, plus meat from a german deli. We chat at length with the proprietor about travels, politics, and more.
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| Bakery in Bytown |
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| Choices! |
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| It would seem #44 left a good impression in Ottawa. What of #45? |
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