August 25 2024. ~ Ottawa production of “Come From Away”

 Not sure we are ready to get back on a bus again but we committed ourselves before we new we would be going to Newfoundland.  Maple leafs tours picked us up at the Gananoque car park near the casino right on time at 9:30.  Full bus and we made it to the back.  Tour host was Richard whom we had met several times.  Nice guy and Chuck was the driver. 

  We got to Ottawa at 11:30 so we walked around the Byward Market for awhile then I just decided to call our  long time friends that we cruised with several times.  They were home so we walked about 10 minutes to their condo.  We had a 20 minute visit then it was a walk back to the bus at the market meeting place.  

Then it was back on the bus for a 5 minute drive to the NAC. The play was fantastic 100 minutes of full energy.  Teared up a couple of times not because it was sad but because it made me proud to be Canadian, and what the Newfounderlanders did for the Americans and European people that day.  38 planes landed and 7,000 people all fed, showered, clothed, help out with anything they needed.  Very impressive.  it was a proud moment for me.  After the show we had dinner at the Mandarin Restaurant on hunt club then straight home.  We were home by 8:20. 

Early to bed by 9:30 both of us are still tired from our 21 day trip.  Hugs from Bob & Leslee