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The Ottawa Travel May Meeting
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Estimated attendance: 26 people attended.
The Ottawa Travel Group May Meetup
We will begin our Meetup with our fun Trivia Challenge and Weird and Wacky photos.
Tonight's Presentation: China - presented by Jennifer
Central China's Xi 'an is the former capital to six dynasties. It's home to the Terracotta Warriors, a city wall, spicy noodles and nuggets of intrigue around many-a-corner. Join me for "A Dollop of Xi 'an" in May's Travel Meetup.
Jennifer
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IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING RSVPs:
If you have indicated 'Maybe' in your RSVP response, we request that you confirm your attendance 1 week prior to the Meetup. At that time (or any time before), please change your RSVP to a 'Yes' or 'No'.
Peter
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PHOTO ALBUM
Don't forget to send me your best vacation photos (2 per member) for inclusion in our group album. Later in the year, we can cast our votes for the best photo of the year. You may update your photo at anytime prior to the ________________________________________________________________________________________
Presentation:
Let me know if you would like to make a short presentation of one of your trips. Participation is greatly appreciated.
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I will be at the meeting place at 6:30 pm for those who wish to come early. Presentations will not begin before 7:00 pm.
Looking forward to seeing you all again.
ciao ciao for now
Peter and Pauline, and Graeme vote.
If you've come across some Weird, Wacky or 'Unusual but Interesting' photos since the last Meetup, please pass them on to me.
Peter
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HOW TO GET THERE
The restaurant is located at 79 Holland Ave. Ottawa, between Wellington and Scott Street.
Telephone: 613-321-4715
www.foolishchicken.ca
DIRECTIONS:
1) Transitway
The restaurant is locate 1/4 mile (0.4 km.) from the Tunney's Pasture Transit Station.
From the station, go south along Holland Ave. for approx. 2 blocks. The restaurant is on the left side of Holland Ave.
2) O Train
Take O Train north bound to the last station on the route (Bayview Station).
From there, take the transit bus (west bound) to the very next station (Tunney's Pasture). See # 1) to get to restaurant
3) By Car (East and West)
Get off the Queensway (Hwy. 417) at Parkdale Ave.
Go north to Wellington Street (3rd traffic light)
Turn left on Wellington, drive 3 blocks to Holland Ave.
Turn right on Holland Ave.
The restaurant is on the right side at the end of the block.
There is parking on both sides of the road and on side streets.
4) From Gatineau
From Champlain Bridge: Follow Island Park Drive up to Scott Street.
Turn left on Scott and drive up to Holland Ave. Turn right on Holland and go approx. 2 blocks. The restaurant is on the left side of the road.
From Portage Bridge:
Take Ottawa River Parkway to Parkdale Ave. (1st exit)
Follow Parkdale to Scott Street. Turn right at Scott and go down 1 block to Holland Ave.
Turn left on Holland and go up 2 blocks.
IMPORTANT: If you have any difficulty finding the restaurant, please call 613-321-4715 for directions.
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“ It was great! Having people chatting in the background, who were not part of the meetup, was slightly distracting. Venue was very hot, and when the windows were finally open, had no screens so mosquitoes were feasting! ” -
“ This was my first time and I felt welcomed right away. Peter ran a very enjoyable and organized meeting and the presentation by Jennifer on China was great. Well presented and great pictures. ” -
“ Thanks Jennifier for a wonderful presentation. Tonight's Trivia challenge was a bit tough, but as usual, it was entertaining and educational. Thanks Peter and Pauline for organizing such a great evening. Looking forward to our next Meetup. ” -
“ Peter, I think you should make the trivia a little easier! The feedback I got from the Xi 'an presentation was all positive, so I'm glad that I've been able to show my fellow travellers a little piece of China. ” -
Valerie James (+1 guest)“ I thought the meeting was very well organized and thoroughly enjoyed Jennifer's presentation on China. All the extra facts she gave at the end are things that normal tourists would not necessarily know. It was nice to have presentation given by someone who had experienced this culture for 3 years. ” -
“ This was the first meeting I attended as a new member. It was great! The atmosphere is very friendly. Peter S. is a fantastic organizer! ” -
“ Great presention on Xi'an Jennifer. Many new members attended the meetup tonight and it was a pleasure meeting each one. Thank you Diane for sending me the interesting photos of people holding the sun (Weird and Wacky presentation) Looking forward to seeing everyone next month. ” -
“ Excellent presentation, obviously Jennifer is accustomed to making presentations. Her material was very well organized, interesting and professionally delivered. I could have sat and listened to her and enjoyed her beautiful pictures even longer. Pictures looked like they were taken by a professional. ” -
“ We found it informative in a casual manner. It was interesting to see Jennifer's travels and hear of others. We think you have a good idea and hope that this meet up group continues. We love to travel too and would love to see a group organized to travel abroad to Italy, Peru etc. I am not sure if we would attend all meetings only due to the subject matter. We are away all winter as well which makes it difficult for us to be a steady memeber of the club. Keep up the good work though, we think this could evolve into a fun club with lots of future adventures. ”
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Christine O'Shaughnessy (+1 guest)“ Peter Sinclair makes new member feel very welcome. I found the talk and slides on Jennifer's stay in China quite interesting. ”
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“ Friendly and funny group, interesting and entertaining presentation, lots of travel experience in the room - made for a great first meetup! ”
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