We are camped about 2 hours from Montreal and figured we would never be closer so we got up early for a whirlwind day in the old city. We started with a drive through the main street of Vieux (old) Montreal and then a walk around to get our bearings. By then it was lunch time and we had a great lunch at Jardin Nelson (named for Lord Nelson whose statue is in the square). I had a savory crepe that was delish. Then we walked to the Basilique du Notre Dame and went inside to see the beautiful paintings and the amazing stained glass. Next we took a walking tour of the old town with a cute young french canadian as our guide. The tour was two hours and packed with history and cultural information. It was a beautiful day but quite warm so we headed up to Parc Mont Royal which the locals call The Mountain to see views of the city and eat a little sorbet.
The drive to Montreal is through forests in a valley between the Adirondack and Green Mountains with Lake Champlain along the east the entire way. So even the driving was a treat. Voila! (now I have used almost every french word I know so I'll quit)
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