Montreal

We arrived outside Montreal yesterday after some interesting driving. It seems the GPS wanted us to experience Montreal with the trailer so she took us off the freeway and into a traffic mess in old Montreal. I always check the route and it wasn't what was planned. Guess she was saving is a couple of minutes and in the process added a few more grey hairs to my head. But... we did well and got here in one piece. Today we drove into the metro station at Longueul and hopped the metro into old Montreal. It's the only way to go and it's fast and convenient. We spent the day roaming old town and Sharleen says we hiked about 6 miles total.

Montreal has a European feel with the French architecture and cobblestone streets. This is just a hotel but serves as a good example of what you see in Old Montreal.

The streets are narrow and mostly cobblestone. It makes it a city you really don't want to drive in. Since French is the official language all the signs are in French. The sidewalks are narrow as well so folks just walk in the street when necessary.

A carriage ride is popular with tourists. We didn't do it but these were prevalent on the narrow streets.

A must see in Old Montreal is Basilique Notre-Dame de Montreal. It's one of the most visited landmarks in Montreal with over 500,000 visitors a year. It dates back to the 1700's and has been rebuilt several times. The tour is worth the 20 minutes it takes since you get the history behind the building.

The altar is like nothing I have ever seen in a church. The combination of gaudy and beauty is a paradox that I'm still thinking about. The picture doesn't do it justice so when in Montreal just go see it. it's breathtaking!

Well, we  had all the fun we could stand for one day so we headed back to the metro for the ride to the truck and then back to the trailer. Feet up time now and get ready for round two tomorrow.