What a busy day but boy, have we seen a lot! The day started with an early tour of the Parliament Buildings before breakfast. After breakfast - which tasted very good, by the way - we hopped on the bus and headed for the Royal Canadian Mint. We saw gold bars, specialty coins, Olympic medals and some of us had a chance to pick up a gold bar worth $700,000.00.That's pick up and put down - not pick up as in purchase.
After a leisurely stroll through the Byward Market where we could grab some lunch it was off to the Canadian War Museum where our guided tour took us through Canada's history of conflict. We were able to touch the tanks that had seen action, see Hitler's car and feel the emotion that accompanies every November 11th. The Memorial Room is always a fascinating place to visit and today was no different. Seeing the book filled with the names of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, a different page every day, makes us realize how lucky we really are.
Tonight we're eating dinner atop the National Arts Centre while SHDHS' own Jazz combo entertains us along with several other schools that will be in attendance. Following that, it's off to a concert and a good night's sleep. Homeward bound tomorrow!


