I went to Montreal this past weekend with some friends and had the most fabulous time. We stayed at this nice b&b in the Latin quarter and walked over town on Saturday and most of Sunday.
Here's a list of just a few of the things we did:
- we took a boat trip around the bay
- visited five different sections of town
- had fabulous food
- spent far too much money because of the exchange rate (note how I don't really take responsibility)
-shopped in adorable little shops
- saw the Body Works exhibit (anatomy gone mad- if you haven't seen it you really should)
- visited the Ben and Jerry's factory (in Burlington, VT. We were on the way back from Montreal but it definitely counts)
- relaxed in the sun
- ate at a restaurant that is very close to my version of heaven (click here to go to their website)
- got my ass kicked at hearts (damn you Helene!)
- butchered the French language countless times
- got soaked in a downpour
- happened upon a kind of desert festival with all kinds of free samples
- fell in love with a pharmacy- it has everything a person could want and everything a person didn't know they wanted
- saw four or five different bachelorette parties in the space of two hours
- visited a bio-dome and saw these really cute little monkeys clean each other (We saw a lot of other animals, but the monkeys were the most fascinating)
- saw a statue of the Blessed Virgin who is facing the sea to "welcome the sea men coming into the harbor" - I kid you not. The captain of the tour boat told us so
- saw countless (I did forget to count, but there were quite a lot) of lilac bushes/shrubs/trees of all different colors
- got another name (just call me Suzette Bonaparte)
I think I've found my latest favorite town; it's definitely in my top 5. Even if I can't understand what any one's saying. I can't find any pictures on the web that do it justice, but I'll post some pictures just as soon as I get some.
the music in my mind
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