We've had two days in Montreal and enjoyed some great sights and great food. Sunday was a Quebec National Holiday so it's a 3 day weekend, and with beautiful weather, everybody is out on the streets, in their boats, and walking about. It's quite the sight.
Saturday we wandered around town for a while (we are in Old-Port Montreal which is the old part of the city) and toured Notre Dame. Unlike most European cathedrals, the interior is all wood giving it a much warmer feel than stone. It's also quite the sight to behold.
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Notre Dame |
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Notre Dame |
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Notre Dame |
The waterfront in this part of Montreal consists of a number of old shipping piers, several of which have been re-purposed for tourism and recreational boating. Marina Port L'Escale sits in the basin between two of these renovated piers with shops on one side, a park on the other, and the Old City along the waterfront. When we pulled up to dock on arrival, we happened to be right next to a twin of our boat.
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Marina Port D'Escale |
In the park on the other side was Cirque de Soleil with their latest show, Amaluna. On a whim, we walked in a few hours before show time and were able to get outstanding seats right down in front. What a show! If you have never seen one of their productions, you should make a point of going. There's nothing else like it. I'm not a big "shows" person, but I would go see them anytime, anyplace.
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Cirque de Soleil |
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