“Memories are like seashells we collect along the way.” –Unknown
Today we moved from the 1000 Islands to Montréal. It’s our third time visiting the city. The first time was on our boat in 2012 and the second visit was on our way to Québec City in 2018. We tried to visit a few different places on this trip. Our first stop was Mount Royal Park. The park is known to locals as “the mountain,” and is a beloved landmark and beautiful park that overlooks the city and the St. Lawrence River. Filled with walking trails, ponds and wonderful viewing points of the city below. The triple-peaked mountain inspired the renaming of what was then Ville-Marie to Montréal in the 18th century.
Views from Mount Royal Park. Looking towards Old Montreal and the St. Lawerence River.
From the viewing area we walked up the hill to the Mount Royal Cross.
The rest of our trip was spent exploring Old Montréal. It’s the oldest neighborhood in Montréal, known for its European charm, cobblestone streets and 17th- and 18th-century architecture. Even though it’s the main tourist drawl to Montreal it’s a fun place to explore. Filled with beautiful old buildings and four hundred years of history.
Montréal was established in 1642 in what is now the province of Quebec. It was founded as a French missionary colony and through the years it held a strategic location on the St. Lawrence River for trade, industry and culture.
Place Jacques-Cartier is a public square in the heart of Old Montréal where visitors can find restaurants, cafés, flower stalls and street artists and performers.
Nelson Monument at the west end of Place Jacques-Cartier.
The cobblestone streets are beautiful and filled with wonderful cafés and restaurants.
This is the marina we stayed at in 2012. Our slip was right side the large boat in the center of this photo.
Old Port of Montréal (Vieux-Port) is a historic waterfront area along the St. Lawrence River offers a park-lined boardwalk, the Montréal Science Centre, the iconic Clock Tower, marinas and the La Grande Roue de Montréal (ferris wheel).
The La Grande Roue de Montréal was built in 2017 as part of the city’s 375th-anniversary celebrations.
Voiles en Voiles (Sails in Sails) a pirate-themed amusement park with rope courses, climbing walls, inflatables, water games at the Old Port. The dome in the back is the Bonsecours Market.
All our meals in Montreal were wonderful. Here are our three dinners we enjoyed. The first night we ate with a view at Terrasse Perché. We had a late lunch so we ate light this evening.
Place Jacques-Cartier and the La Grande Roue de Montréal.
Montreal City Hall
The second evening we ate at the Vieux-Port Steakhouse.
We enjoyed lobster linguini and salmon. They brought Stan a free dessert since we were still celebrating his birthday.
Our last meal was at a French restaurant named La Sauvagine. What a wonderful experience.
The table next to us was having a Steak Flambé. We enjoyed the show. We had two small plates….escargot and shrimp. Stan also had a wonderful salmon dish served with shrimp.
