I'm so glad I decided to bus yesterday. The transit system here is so well put together. I took a bus down the Transitway and that got me most of the way here. The bus started right at the airport and traveled down this walled in buses-only road. It made less than a dozen stops and in a matter of minutes it passed through the heart of downtown.
Once I was off the bus and made my transfer, I found Marina and Mark's place no problem. They have the top floor of an old house in a nice old neighborhood right by the Rideau Canal. Their place is big and extremely cozy. I really like it here. The two of them also seem to get along very well. I'm happy for them.
I decided to make supper for the two of them when they got home from work, because that's just the kind of thing that I do. I went outside and started walking. Be it fortune or an impeccable sense of direction, I found a grocery store no problem.
In the evening, Marina and I went for a drive and a walk through the market district. Most of the shops were closed, but I was just happy that she showed me around. I have been to Ottawa once before with a high school trip, but my exposure to the city was very limited. Over the past six or so years my mental map of various landmarks has become less accurate and more distorted and fictional. It was such a relief to finally clear up where all these places are in relation to each other.
The plan for today is to be a tourist. I'm going to go to the National Art Museum, and probably the Museum of War. This evening we're going out to a pub with a bunch of their friends.
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