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| Crossing into Canada at St. Bernard-de-La-colle (sometimes called Blackpool Border Crossing) |
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| The line ups were not that long but as always we seemed to be in the slow lane. When we got to the customs officer he was very nice and very chatty. That might explain why the line was so slow to move. At least it was a pleasant change to have a friendly customs agent. |
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| City skyline as we approached Montreal from the south. |
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| I am not sure what the name of the bridge is but as we drove around, I discovered it is closer to Old Montreal. |
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| Finding one's way in a new place is always challenging but Montreal seems to have good signage compared to some of the places I travelled just prior (like Albany, NY where I couldn't find the sign to enter the city from the freeway). |
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| I always like to see horse drawn carriages in a large city though I wouldn't like to be riding behind a smoking tour guide. |
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| We easily found our way to Old Montreal (Vieux Montréal) |
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| I love these French/European style buildings and rounded corners. |
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| Notre Dame Basilica completed in 1829. |
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| It is located on Rue Notre Dame (Notre Dame Street). |
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| I enjoy street scenes. |
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| The Canadian Grand Prix Races had concluded the day before we arrived hence the flags in every shop. |
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| I didn't catch the name of this restaurant but I recognize it as one that Anthony Bourdain featured on one of his layover television shows. |
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| Tourist Information Center in Old Montreal |
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| Street Scene |
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| CBC Montreal is the tower on the left as seen through the trees. You can see all the satellite dishes around and a lovely old church too. |
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| A full on view of the CBC Towers |
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| Quebec Court of Appeal |
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| Three flags: Quebec (blue & w hite) & Canada's flag (red & white) and the City of Montreal (red, white, blue, pink & green). |
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| The city skyline shows a lot of construction going on. It seems to be the case everywhere we visited and is the case here at home too. |
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Making our way to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport, renamed after one of Canada's Prime Ministers. Check out OWT submissions here. |
