October 30, 2017

Walk from Cité du Havre to Ile Notre-Dame

Starting from the Bassins Peel, I walked in the Cité du Havre neighbourhood, passing by the brutalist Habitat 67, until I reached the Parc de la Cité du Havre (recently renamed Parc de Dieppe), at the tip of the peninsula. There was a great view on the Old Port, Pont Jacques Cartier and Parc Jean Drapeau from the park. I then crossed the Saint-Lawrence river on Pont de la Concorde until Ile Notre-Dame. At that point, it was getting dark so I walked to Ile Saint-Hélène and Parc Jean Drapeau to take the subway back to the city. I stopped at the Biosphère on the way.

October 29, 2017

Chinatown in Montreal

Chinatown is a neighbourhood in Montreal that contains many Asian restaurants, food markets, and convenience stores as well as being home to many of Montreal’s East Asian community centres.

October 28, 2017

Parc Jarry

Parc Jarry is a park in the Villeray neighbourhood of Montreal. I saw a lot of squirrels there.

October 25, 2017

Walk in Parc Nature du Bois-de-Liesse

The Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park is a large park in the northwestern part of the island of Montreal, near the Rivière des Prairies. It has a number of walking trails to choose from (see the map). In winter, the trails are used for cross-country skiing (see the winter map).

October 24, 2017

Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours

The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel is one of the oldest churches in Montreal. It was built in 1771 in the district of Old Montreal, near the Old Port.

October 23, 2017

Smoked meat sandwich at Schwartz's in Montreal

Smoked meat sandwich, with additional side of fries.

October 22, 2017

Redpath Museum

The Redpath Museum is a museum of natural history located inside McGill University’s campus in Downtown Montreal. It houses collections of interest to ethnology, biology, paleontology, and mineralogy/geology.

October 3, 2017

Parc La Fontaine

La Fontaine Park (Parc La Fontaine) is a large park in the Plateau neighbourhood of Montreal.

September 24, 2017

Poutine at La Banquise in Montreal

“Dan Dan” poutine (pepperoni, bacon & onions) and steamed hot dog.

September 23, 2017

Montreal Botanical Garden

The Montreal Botanical Garden (Jardin botanique de Montréal) is a large botanical garden located in Maisonneuve Park near the Olympic Stadium and Biodome. It has a number of thematic parks, including a Japanese garden, Chinese garden, First Nations garden and Alpine garden.

Above, photo of the Botanical Garden and Parc Maisonneuve from the Montreal Tower observatory.