We set off late this morning after getting up late. It's so quiet and dark here, we're sleeping until after 7:30! Unheard of in the Avis household, but I guess without 3 hungry cats to feed on a normal day, there's nothing much to rush up for.
Today we decided to do a walk around old Montreal. Sadly most of Montreal has fallen victim to modernization but there is an area that has been declared historic. This is the area where we are staying.
First for Breakfast, and we found a great cafe down by the river. Food here is fantastic and no more expensive than Australia (other than the tip probably). The last time we were in Canada, we thought it was extremely expensive, but this time, not so much. I'm not sure if the Canadian $ has changed significantly but it's now pretty much $ for $ here.
Fueled with good food and coffee, we set off along the river (not that you can really see much of the river at the moment but it is there. There is lots of work happening in and around Montreal city and this is due to their 375th anniversary in 2017 (so one of the shop assistants told us today). Sounds like it will be one big party here so maybe we're about a year early.
Anyway, we had a lovely day wandering the streets and visiting fantastic craft shops (and a Christmas shop) and a number of very tacky souvenir shops. Unfortunately the nice things we saw in the craft/ gift shops would have been difficult to bring home with you.
We ended-up having a late lunch at a Restaurant in one of the back streets and as with every meal we've had here so far, it was great food. Ian probably had the pick, but mine was pretty good also.
I don't think I mentioned yesterday, but Montreal also has an underground city. This links 4 shopping malls together underground ... FANTASTIC⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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