So, those who know me, know that after many years I have left Korea and am, for the time being, calling Ottawa my home. If you're not Canadian, Ottawa is the capital city of Canada(not Toronto...it's the largest city). Being the capital, it's a major tourist destination. Ottawa is home to many of Canada's finest museums, galleries, monuments and of course, the houses of Parliment.
Ottawa is also home to the Canadian War Memorial and a newer addition, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which was installed in 2000. The Governor General's Footguard is a Canadian military unit famous for doing presenntations and drills every morning during the summer months on Parliment Hill.
During the summer months they also post sentries at the War Memorial. They look snazzy and when some idiot disrespects the tomb (I saw one idiot sit on it so he could get a better angle while taking a picture of his wife) they tear them a new one!! (That poor sap almost had a corinary when they screamed at him, "Get off the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...he deserved it...it's like sitting on a person's coffin). I think that another major reason for having the guards there during the summer months is to create a photo opprotunity for visitors to the city...they are a smash with camera-happy tourists.
Here's a video I took a few weeks ago of the Governor General's Footguard doing a guard change at the Canadian War Memorial.
I realize that this is a very "touristy" blog, but give me a break. I haven't been in Canada in years and it's really my first time being in Ottawa. I'm still seeing the city through "tourist" eyes.
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