Hey #Ottawa!

[mlevison@agilealliance.social]

@WTL

More like there might be family obligations, wherein being a parent takes priority.

Somedays I need parenting.

[dianora@ottawa.place]

@WTL Oh I didn't realise I could vote for both. I got fooled. So yes either is fine.

[astrovore@gts.vidja.club]

@WTL selfishly, Strathcona is way easier for me to get to so I voted for that one

[wtl@mastodon.social]

@astrovore Strathcona park is easier to get to in general, especially by transit - and is more central - and is quite close to where we live too.

[wtl@mastodon.social]

Two photos for reference if you aren't familiar with either park. #Ottawa #Mastodon #AutoWa #OttBike #OttawaMeetUp

[nuancerhymeswithorange@mstdn.social]

@WTL cool! Sounds like fun.

[drakakis@thecanadian.social]

@WTL

Alas, I must send regrets (health/disability issues) but I'll be following the upcoming toots with great interest!

[wtl@mastodon.social]

@drakakis Too bad; if your situation changes, be great to see you.

[ottaross@mastodon.social]

@WTL going to put this in the calendar. Looks like an interesting bike route from my Nepean location. Might give it a try ahead of time to explore.

There's a newish ped/bike bridge into VM park from Carleton U isn't there?

[gardencat@ottawa.place]

@ottaross @WTL
Yes and I am thinking of taking the LRT to Carleton and walking over to the picnic.

[ottaross@mastodon.social]

@WTL oh wait there's a route under the Heron Rd bridge from Hog's Back. That's a nice route to the picnic ground from the west.

[ottaross@mastodon.social]

@gardencat @WTL I do want to walk/ride over that bridge someday soon. I went to Carleton long before the bridge and it seems like an impossible luxury.

[wtl@mastodon.social]

@gardencat @ottaross It's a fairly short walk. I'll map it out if you like.

[wtl@mastodon.social]

@ottaross Lots of ways there from Nepean. Take one route there, another back.

[gardencat@ottawa.place]

@WTL @ottaross
I mapped it as about 1 km, depending on where the group is in the park. I like that there are picnic tables.

[antonio106@ottawa.place]

@WTL that's a weekend I have my kids, so any planned outing may be aborted at the last second if someone is sick/tired/angry/sees a cool rock, but I'd love to try and make it!

[antonio106@ottawa.place]

@mlevison @WTL I'm in the same boat; most likely we will walk by, I'd say hello, and then the non-verbal lad will bolt for the Pavillion, but I'd like to dream!

[antonio106@ottawa.place]

@ottaross @WTL I walked it for the first time last year doing some geocaching! Wish they had it when I was in undergrad.

[ottaross@mastodon.social]

@WTL good plan. A nice tour.

[ottaross@mastodon.social]

@antonio106 @WTL I know, right? The five years I was at Carleton, I'd never once gone to VM park as it was so inaccessible back then without a car – but you could stare at it across the river.