It was pouring cats and dogs so we settled Ron in the RV and went out to sightsee. We started at the National War Memorial, standing in front of the Unknown Soldier. In May 2000, these remains were recovered from the Cabernet-Rouge Cemetery near Vimy Ridge from WWI representing more than 16,000 Canadians who have died in the service of our country, 28,000, having no known grave. We both had tears. The Variant's Memorial next depicts 14 people who have served the country from the French regime to WWII. We drove out Sussex Drive past all the different Embassies from countries around the world. We didn't see Stephen at 24 Sussex, but drove past Rideau Hall as well. We toured the Parliament buildings which was very interesting. Today's guide was different form the one I had so I learned new things. We went into the Notre Dame Basilica and it was beautiful. The first mission was built here in 1827, a wooden chapel in 1832 and the first nave, 1839. The first organ was blessed in 1850, reconstructed in 1998 with a total of 4700 pipes to recreate it as it sounded in 1892.
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