a week in Montreal

After a week in Montreal the time has come to head back west. Montreal was unreal, but before I get to that, I have to say how bad the Winnipeg airport is. It would be worth driving to a different city like Regina or Minneapolis to avoid this building. Now that I have that out of the way...

Montreal is a sweet city. Go read Nics blog for what he thinks. It is written far better than mine will be. Growing up I always thought I hated large cities but that's because the only ones I had seen were calgary and Edmonton. No wonder I had a bad taste in my mouth. I've been a few more places since my younger days and have learned that a lot of bigger cities actually have things put together in a much more logical manner. Montreal is one of those. 

Besides that, the history and architecture are great in this city. We watched tennis for a week straight, ate some amazing ethnic food, and of course it is home of the greatest franchise in pro sports. The only thing it is missing is the Expos. If we could have seen a baseball game there, our week would've been entirely complete. We did however manage to find an unlocked door in Olympic stadium to take in the place that would have been home of the 1994 world series champs had there not been a strike. I still blame this strike on the demise of the MLB in this city. 

We had a blast, met some sweet people and watched some unreal tennis. Thanks to Jacynthe for letting us crash in your living room. We will be back when the Canadiens begin pursuit of their 25th Stanley cup. Until next time..