Lots of murals in Montreal, apparently the local government has been financing it. It's a very laid back city that has lots of beauty and historic old buildings. You can really feel the difference in history between the west and east in North America (I could say the same of Burlington, VT). Montreal is something of a college town, but also a major city-so hipsters mingling with responsible folk with lots of al fresco dining and drinking. Thus, it has a very sophisticated European feel to it. I suspect the winters are much different. However, it is very livable indeed.
Early morning outside my hotel, Hotel10, which doesn't allow check-in until 4 pm, it's 7 am-no worries?!
Leonard Cohen, patron saint of Montreal?
A Reuben sandwich at Reuben's Deli & Steakhouse for lunch.
Olympic Park.
Entrance to Montreal Botanical Garden.
I would have explored more of the botanical garden if I wasn't so tired, cranky and short-tempered. I had been up since 3:00 to catch a 4:14 am bus and coudln't get into my room until 4 pm.
Progressive toilet in the hotel lobby/restaurant.
I'm thinking maybe I should have gone for something more modest for my one night stay. The next day I will be taking a train to Belleville, Ontario to meet my friend Brendan, who has a summer cottage there.
I had my first poutine, sausage poutine, at Dirty Dogs.
Breakfast at the funky Cafe Osmo.
Breakfast sandwich and cortado.
Tim Hortons takeout, a Canadian tradition.
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