Mount Royal

BBCC Montreal

Montreal is a very cool place. Everyone said I`d like it and I do. It`s a hard place not to like, with the Quebecquois (sp) culture and all the Canadian sensibility and the amazing weather. I`m fascinated at how a truly bilingual city works. It seems amazing to me.

I got into Montreal today around noon and met up with a friend of mine from co-op - Jurré from the Netherlands. The hostel we`re staying in is lovely - very funky, an inspriration and illustration of the principle that style doesn`t equal money. This afternoon I wandered around the Old Town and Old Port. It was *crawling* with tourists, but very pretty. It`s been a long time since I`ve been in Europe, but I can see why people make comparisons.

Then we went out for dinner and to check out some of the famous Montreal nightlife. Ended up at a martini bar listening to soul music and drinking overpriced cocktails. Fun was definitely had.