We just got back from a fun filled week in Montreal & Quebec City. Both are such interesting cities and it did not feel like we were in Canada. French was spoken everywhere, it is the main language, and the architecture, cafes and restaurants felt like we were in France. We couldn't have asked for better weather, it was sunny and warm. My dad & mom came along on the trip too, which meant grandparent quality time Lucas. It also meant Todd and I got to go out on a few dates ourselves.
We stayed 6 days in Montreal and rented a townhouse in the Plateau Mont-Royal area. It was such a cute place, very historic built in the 1800's but remodeled. The neighborhood was my favourite of the entire city. The homes were all historic townhouses, restaurants and cafes were within walking distance. There were small markets and stores, and no big boxes in sight. The mode of transportation were bicycles, walking and the metro. At night the main street was bustling and people ate dinner really late. It felt like a little piece of Europe. We explored various parts of Montreal, Vieux Montreal, Chinatown, Downtown and the Plateau of course. We had french food most of our visit, sprinkled with Vietnamese and Italian. We also ate at the famouse Au Pied du Couchon, which I'm sure Todd will blog about in another post. It was just insane there - foie gras everything.
The second part of our trip, Todd, Lucas and I took a train to Quebec City. It was a 3 hour ride, and we got to see rural parts of Quebec. When we got to Quebec City, we couldn't believe how beautiful the city was. Very clean and very european. We spent 2 days in the old city walls, and wandered through the cobble stone streets, eating at cafes and perusing through shops.
We took a bunch of photos. J'aime Quebec!
Also, here are some of the panoramic photos Todd was trying out - kinda cool if you have a big screen.
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