Canada – Montreal
3 Comments August 31, 2010 / Posted in Travel
A beautiful Montreal with St Lawrence river on the background
Montreal is a really nice city – full of personality, good looking and nice people. Other than being a french speaking city, it feels very much like my home town of Melbourne in Australia. While in Montreal, I had the luxury of staying in my friend’s place in the suburb of St Lambert (across the almighty St Lawrence river) and Victoria Bridge.
As a diehard UFC fan, Montreal is the home of my hero Georges St Pierre who trains regularly at the Tristar Gym.
Basilique_Cathedrale Marie Reine du Monde - it's built to copy the St Peter's Basilica in Vatican city
I had a chance to live like a local by shopping and visiting cafes at Rue St Dennis and Rue St Anne. Rue St Dennis is where you find independent boutiques and really nice cafe while Rue St Anne is where you find chain/high street shops. Out of all the shops I visited my favourite is a map shop called Aux 4 Points Cardinux (4 Cardinal Points). It sells maps including nautical/sailing maps. It also sells travel books. A shop fits for a nomad person like me 
. When I was there, I also managed to go to one of the Montreal Jazz festival show. Summer in Canada is full of festivals, everyday, every weekend. It felt as if they want to make the most out of the warm weather they have. I also managed to enjoy the fireworks festival where Montreal displayed an hour lenght of firework shows as part of a world wide competition.
My favourite shop in Montreal - A map shop called Aux 4 points cardinux (4 cardinal points)
Cakes at one of the many cafe at Rue St Dennis
There are lots of interesting buildings and museums in Montreal. My favourite is the Arts Museum where you get to see the local artists work on display.
If you are after a little bit of green from the city or some fresh air, dash out to Mont Royal and look out for the symbol of Montreal which is The Cross. I’d recommend that you get a map if you don’t have the luxury of a mate like mine who knows Mont Royal inside and out.
Croix du Mt Royal (The Cross) - symbol of Montreal can be found somewhere in Mont Royal
One of an incentive to get up to Mont Royal is the birds eye view of Montreal as you get up to Chalet Du Mont Royal. There’s also a really nice cafe to relax afterwards.
A lookout from Chalet du Mt Royal at Mont Royal
I can see myself spending summer in Montreal and winter somewhere else , Montreal is certainly a nice city worth spending your time living like a local .
Mai at Mont Royal with Montreal on her back
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- A beautiful Montreal with St Lawrence river on the background
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- Basilique_Cathedrale Marie Reine du Monde – it’s built to copy the St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican city
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- Cakes at one of the many cafe at Rue St Dennis
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- My favourite shop in Montreal – Aux 4 points cardinux (4 cardinal points)
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- Croix du Mt Royal (The Cross) – symbol of Montreal can be found somewhere in Mont Royal :)
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- A lookout from Chalet du Mt Royal at Mont Royal
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- Mai at Mont Royal with Montreal on her back
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- Walking at Mont Royal
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- Chalet du Mt Royal, Mt Royal
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- Grilled vegie panini at Mont Royal Cafe
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- Iced Tea :)
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- Mai in front of Chalet du Mt Royal
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- Mont Royal
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- View of Montreal from Mt Royal
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- View of Montreal from Mt Royal – far middle is the Olympic Stadium
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- View of Montreal from Mt Royal
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- Victoria Hospital
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- Mont Royal
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- Victoria Jubilee Bridge – a birdge across St Lawrence river
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- Dinner at Italian Restaurant – Primi Piatti, St Lambert
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- Cafe Au Lait at a cafe along Rue St Dennis
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- Scallop Cerviche at an Italian Restaurant – Primi Piatti, St Lambert
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- Entree Salad at an Italian Restaurant – Primi Piatti, St Lambert
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- Globes at my favourite map shop called Aux 4 points cardinux (4 cardinal points)
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- Grocery – I like observing different grocery items when I travel to different countries
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- A homecooked dinner of pork chops
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- A key lime pie at an Italian Restaurant – Primi Piatti, St Lambert
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- Kosher meat queue
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- Lamb fillet at an Italian Restaurant – Primi Piatti, St Lambert
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- Lobster pasta at an Italian Restaurant – Primi Piatti, St Lambert
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- Lunch at one of the many cafes of Rue St Dennis
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- Salmon pie salad lunch at one of the many cafes of Rue St Dennis
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- Tim Horton Frappucino
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- Victoria jubilee bridge
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- Victoria Jubiliee Bridge
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did u run into gsp?
I’d love to, Unfortunately I didn’t :S. GSP is still doing his show on The Ultimate Fighter (he is one of the coaches along with Josh Koshcheck) when I was in his home town.
ooohh i had no idea the ufc roped him in as a coach for the show – ive only seen the heavyweights season with rashad and quinton but i’ll definately have to get into it again. Did u watch ufc 118? It was funny how bj penn was getting his ass beaten and his corner of stupid ‘yes men’ were not even giving him any proper advice