This past weekend I had the chance to visit one of my favorite cities in Canada, the beautiful city of Ottawa. I had the privilege of going to university in Ottawa, and I truly do mean that it was a privilege. It is definitely a large city but with a small town feel with gorgeous green space all around. This time around I didn’t get to go visit our beautiful parliament buildings, or go for a bike ride down the Rideau Canal, and I did not even get to party at my favorite local pub I’ve been going to since I was 19 years old(shout out to the Heart and Crown!). This time I was in town visiting my oldest friend, Heather. She is getting married this September and was having a bridal shower thrown for her so I had a very quick trip to celebrate her upcoming marriage. While visiting I was talking to one of the other guests about her grandfather who talked all about his travels throughout his life when she was …