Full day watching movies, but with some time spent outside, too. This is a view from inside the National Art Gallery, attending the International Panorama screening. Panorama films are deemed not good enough for competition but worthy of being screened at the festival.
So, looking forward to jogging down by the river, it was unfortunately the case that the river path is being renovated and so most of it is closed on the Ontario side of the Ottawa River. Don't know why, but I will check out the Quebec side in the morning, going across the Alexander Bridge. The weather's been the best I've ever experienced here, and that's since 2002.
Walked around downtown, past a Peace Day demonstration/gathering in front of the Parliament buildings. Went into a shopping/business building to get a Subway lunch, then headed back on the pedestrian street to the auberge. Ottawa is not big, and not small, with a comfortable tourist zone with its covered market and many hamburger pubs, as well as Middle Eastern, Indian, and Asian restaurants.
Tomorrow is the Animator's Picnic, an opportunity for photo-taking at the pumpkin carving contest. Sunday will be interesting, as the festival will essentially be over, leaving a full day for sightseeing and doing work.
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