Hi Forrest,
Thanks for your generous offer. I think I'm going to take my chances with the bus-it feels a bit more authentic and I can see a bit more of the city that way. But I thought I'd drop you a line and introduce myself anyways.
I'm a Masters student at University College London, and I'm taking two weeks off of rioting to come and visit Ottawa and attend the conference. I arrived last night and am hoping to see as much of Ottawa as I can while I'm here, so if there's anything in particular you would recommend, I'd love to hear about it.
I look forward to meeting you properly on Monday-if not before,
Katherine