Montreal was the last segment of our VIA Rail trip. We took it easy here because we were both exhausted from the previous trips; the month of July was basically work → travel → work, with no days off in between.
Basilique Notre-Dame
We ended up having a lucky trip. Apparently there was some sort of car race so the subway was free the weekend we were there! And wherever we went, it seemed like the long line-ups always started after us, thankfully. And then we wandered onto the Just for Laughs Festival, just by chance, and we saw a fireworks show on Saturday night (only partially obscured by trees).
Musée des beaux-arts
We also walked up Mont Royal rather than taking a bus like last year. Once I saw all the stairs, I immediately regretted wearing jeans... except we were up at the chalet before we knew it. I guess Vancouver prepared me well because those stairs were next to nothing. But I was still sweaty.
Juliette & Chocolat
After wandering Marche Jean-Talon, we were too tempted by all the cheese and charcuterie that we decided to have our own CHEESE NIGHT: camembert, limburger, some sort of cheddar, pate, salami, fancy jam, a nice baguette, and fancy French desserts as a belated birthday celebration (many thanks). Then we watched Friends, as we did every night we were there.
So basically we travelled all the way to Montreal to watch Friends on Netflix.
Lots of people travelled from west coast to east coast, which I certainly would have done myself if I didn't need to keep my job. But I'm pretty happy with the sights I saw and the ridiculous situations we always find ourselves in. The train ride was a journey in itself.
I'm really glad I got the chance to travel for cheap, because the next two years are going to be non-stop.
