Ottawa 2023
My partner and I went as part of the staff team for the 2023 Masters Indigenous Games. The Games were a blast, as were the cultural activities that were a part of the event. We also got a chance to explore on our own after the Games ended. Fingers crossed we’ll be part of the 2025 Games that’ll be back in Ottawa too!
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Day 1 Itinerary
Places visited: Lansdowne Park - Bâton Rouge Steakhouse & Bar
Lansdowne Park
Lansdowne Park was the home base for the Games as well as the home of the Cultural Village.
Bâton Rouge Steakhouse & Bar
Photo 1: Garlic cheesey bread (shared with the table)
Photo 2: spinach dip (also shared)
Photo 3: Lotus Bowl 🥑🥒
Day 2 Itinerary
Places visited: Canadian Museum of History
Canadian Museum of History
The opening ceremonies took place in the museum and honestly it was the perfect location!
Day 3 Itinerary
Places visited: Old Ottawa South - TD Place - Sparks Street - Bier Markt
Old Ottawa South
A little overcast but overall a nice (albeit far) walk to the track & field venue.
TD Place
Sparks Street
We ended a bit earlier on Friday so we walked over to Sparks Street to do a little shopping, exploring, and get dinner.
Bier Markt
Top: The Holy Guac with fries
Bottom: Brie Burger with a veggie patty and fries
Day 4 Itinerary
Places visited: TD Place - Lansdowne Park - Rideau Canal - University of Ottawa
TD Place
Lansdowne Park
Rideau Canal
We walked along the Rideau Canal to go from Lansdowne to the University of Ottawa 🚶🌳
University of Ottawa
Time to shoot content at basketball and volleyball while my partner tapes ankles and hands out ice 🤪
Day 5 Itinerary
Places visited: Terry Fox Athletic Facility - Lansdowne Park
Terry Fox Athletic Facility
Came to shoot some content at the cross-country race before needing to go to Lansdowne to prep for the closing ceremonies.
Lansdowne Park
Some sights around the Cultural Village and some content from the first-ever Friendship Walk/Run to raise money for the athlete travel fund 🚶🫶
Places visited: Feast + Revel - Gatineau Park Visitor Centre - King Mountain Trail - Parliament Hill - ByWard Market - The Clarendon Tavern
Feast + Revel
Such a phenomenal brunch! We went there for my partner’s birthday and they brought him a cute little dessert plate 🥰
Picture 1: avocado toast with roasted potatoes
Picture 2: eggs Benedict with smoked salmon and roasted potatoes
Pictures 3 & 4: assorted macarons
Gatineau Park Visitor Centre
King Mountain Trail
This hike was tough but well worth the beautiful views of Ottawa and the Rideau River!
Parliament Hill
Did you even go to Ottawa if you didn’t at least walk by here (& take some photos)??
ByWard Market
Back here again, this time to have dinner with some of the team. We were early so we walked around for a bit and then sat near the Ottawa sign while we waited for our reservation time.
The Clarendon Tavern
Photo 1: Hibiscus margarita 💯🌺
Photo 2: don’t totally remember what this was but it was trout, some sort of veggie medley, roasted potatoes, and a really good sauce.
Day 7 Itinerary
Places visited: Kettlemans Bagel - Dows Lake Pavilion
Kettlemans Bagel
This was our second time going here for breakfast and the second time I had the Western Breakfast Sandwich because it was just that good 🤤 We also bought half a dozen freshly made bagels to take home with us.
Fun fact: a large coffee here is only $1!
Dows Lake Pavilion
On our last morning in Ottawa we rented some kayaks to go around Dows Lake and the Rideau Canal 🌊☀️