Our apartment (2nd floor) 
Our apartment (2nd floor) 
Our apartment’s backyard 
Our apartment (2nd floor) 
Atop Mt. Royal 
Atop Mt. Royal 
Our nearby tennis courts 
Another set of tennis courts close by 
Line to get into the Bell Center Arena to see Bill Burr 
Line to get out of the metro station to see the fireworks finale 
Folks hanging out on the street after the fireworks finale 
Random events like this at random parks are a common sight during the summer 
St. Joseph Cathedral with a more contemporary design 
St. Joseph Cathedral with a more contemporary design 
St. Joseph Cathedral with a more contemporary design 
St. Joseph Cathedral with a more contemporary design 
St. Joseph Cathedral with a more contemporary design 
St. Joseph Cathedral with a more contemporary design 
St. Joseph Cathedral with a more contemporary design 
St. Joseph Cathedral with a more contemporary design 
St. Joseph Cathedral with a more contemporary design 
Underground level of St. Joseph Cathedral 
Underground level of St. Joseph Cathedral 
Underground level of St. Joseph Cathedral 
Underground level of St. Joseph Cathedral 
Our favorite poutine from a nearby BBQ restaurant 
Taiwanese tea shop 
Taiwanese tea shop 
Unique apartment buildings near our home 
Habitat 67 from Old Port 
Habitat 67 
Habitat 67 
The Biosphere 
The Biosphere 
The Biosphere 
The Biosphere 
A groundhog becoming friends with Cynthia at Parc Jean Drapeau 
Rue Wellington, pedestrian-only street during the summer months 
Rue Wellington, pedestrian-only street during the summer months 
Rue Wellington, pedestrian-only street during the summer months 
Rue Wellington, pedestrian-only street during the summer months 
Dining on Rue Wellington 
Dining on Rue Wellington 
Rue Wellington, pedestrian-only street during the summer months 
Rue Wellington restaurant
There are so many little things I couldn’t dedicate an entire post about that make Montreal a great place to visit and even better place to live. The first callout is the quality of the public transportation system. It is the best system I have experienced in North America thus far with its clean & safe subway, numerous bus routes, and inexpensive bike share program. The next callout is the chain restaurant Tim Horton’s. From the outside it looks like a typical cheap chain store that sells mediocre coffee, donuts, and sandwiches. However, their signature iced cappuccino (Ice Capp) is addicting and their breakfast sandwiches better than McDonald’s.
Here are some more highlights:
- Poutine is amazing but also makes you feel bad about your health choices. Yet, the next time you’re hungry and see it on the menu you will definitely order it without hesitation
- St. Joseph Cathedral and its enormous contemporary design
- So many tennis courts available to the public
- Unique traffic rules such as absolutely no right turn on red and the flashing green light
- Mt. Royal
- The Biosphere at Parc Jean Drapeau
- Numerous summer events
- Habitat 67, a unique housing complex
- Pedestrian-only streets during the summer months
October 24, 2022
I love poutine!