Montreal

We weren't able to find another rental in Montreal, but we were able to locate a Holiday Inn suite with a kitchenette and separate bedroom in a remodeled apartment building. Our location was between Vieux Montreal, le Quartier Latin, and Chinatown.

"Rrrrr"

Basilique de Notre Dame

Hotel de Ville de Montreal (capitol building)

Walking into Vieux Montreal

Vieux Port

The silver dome is the Bonsecours Market.

Getting ready to visit a contemporary First Nations art exhibit

After walking for most of the day Vieux Montreal, we took the subway to Jean-Talon, Montreal's largest market. It was a foodie's paradise. Both kids loved all of the produce samples, and we bought a large selection of berries and sausage for dinner as well as some meringue for the kids.

On the way back downtown, the children again charmed everyone on the subway.

Before going back to the hotel, we walked through Boys' Town, which was right by the Latin Quarter. On our first night in town, we ate dinner in the Latin Quarter. We saw on the sidewalks and in the outdoor cafes thousands of people that night but fewer than ten children. It was totally different than in Toronto, where everyone had small children. In looking for a place to eat, we only saw one other child eating with his parents, and he was actually asleep in an Ergo. We chose a small Indian restaurant where the kids did really well, though Avonlea Jane noticed we were in a town full of all big people. 

The kids loved all the pink ornaments.

Our second night in Montreal, we decided to majorly splurge a get poutine: french fries covered in cheese curds and gravy, a Canadian treat. We all agreed it was not a worthy splurge.

We considered getting tickets for Cirque de Soleil while we were in town, but it turns out there was going to be a free acrobatic circus event in the Latin Quarter. We joked that instead we went to Cirque de So Cheap.