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The Chelsea steam engine is something I've always been curious about, but tickets to get on are usually quite expensive and the trip itself is a bit frivolous. Sounds fun anyway!
But I've never taken it. Instead, on June 9th, I drove around Gatineau, a scenic part of western Québec just outside Ottawa, visiting various places and ending at Café Soup'herbe (168, ch. Old Chelsea) which is probably my favorite vegetarian restaurant in the region.
No pictures this time, I'm afraid, but we checked out a bunch of places in the area including the Wilson Carbide ruins which are deep into the woods near Meech Lake. Quite a scenic spot, I must say. A great place for a picnic. Next, we went to a series of abandoned buildings near the Great Canadian Bungee Company (but closer to the Ottawa River and the train tracks). To get into some of these buildings, we had to scale walls and ladders. Finding them was also a bit of a challenge and involved driving up and down some of the steepest roads I have ever been on. Anyway, if you ever feel like visiting these places and you aren't familiar with the area, give yourself some time to get lost.
If you feel like seeing a bit what the Wakefield steam engine is all about, you can find a bunch of videos on YouTube. Here's one of the train getting ready to leave.
The legendary Black Sheep Inn is also a place worth checking out when you're in Wakefield. I haven't had the opportunity yet, but I've always wanted to make plans to get to Wakefield early before a concert there and properly spend a day in Wakefield, having a picnic by the river and just soaking in the scenery.
