Our day began with a drive through some Vermont back roads
to get to a bridge across Lake Champlain into New York. Yes, we looked for Champ, but did not see him…darn! That would have made for a great blog!!! Here’s more about Champ: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champ_(cryptozoology)
After about an hour we made it to the Canadian Border. In advance, I had made Mona practice
answering questions like: “Where are you from?”
“Is that your car?” “Why are you
traveling in to Canada?” If you recall,
the last time we encountered Border Patrol in Arizona similar questions posed
quite a problem for her. I also managed
to pour some ice cold water on her seat to help keep her awake. The practice and the ice water paid off and
within minutes we were through the border!
As we approached Montreal, Mona was driving and did a great job of
weaving through traffic as I struggled with the French signs. (Is “est” west or is it “ouest” or is that
eggs? I wish I had paid more attention
to Harcourt Brace and World Incorporated back in the 60s!)
Our Bedroom |
The desk clerk walked us to our room and opened the door for
us…..OMG, I thought we were in the wrong room!
The first thing you see is the in-room Jacuzzi tub and the
fireplace. Then your eyes are drawn to
the four poster bed. Ahhhhh…..not sure
we’ll ever leave this room for the rest of our stay in Montreal!
Half of Our Living Room |
A couple of hours later we tore ourselves away from the room
and walked about 300 feet to the Metro, taking it to Old Montreal. This part of Montreal is a lot like Paris,
with lots of quaint shops and restaurants.
We found a restaurant that offered some of our favorites, escargot, salad Nicoise, and frites. They also had a special on imported beer…Budweiser. We passed on that!
Montreal's Notre Dame |
A bit ago I mentioned the underground malls. Much of downtown Montreal is underground with over 1700 stores and shops. It wore us out walking just a segment of it! You can get just about anywhere underground but it's a maze and easy to get lost!
After dinner we wandered around doing a little shopping and
gawking….finally ending up in a little bar for drinks and desert. Then it was time to catch the Metro back to
our room and now it’s time for bed. Bonne
Nuit!
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