Montreal & Ottawa
March 30 - April 1, 2007  

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Rue St. Catherine, everything happens here !
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It's been 5 years since last time I visited Montreal. The weekend was cold but sunny. I spent the first night by myself wandering on St Catherine, hooping through 3 bars, watched a movie and shopped.

The next day I met up with my friend, Cara and we did some sightseeing together. We went to Mont Royal overseeing downtown Montreal. We then spent time in Old Montreal, walking between historical buildings. After lunch at Eggspectation in Old Montreal, we went to see the Olympic Stadium. It was quiet the whole day, not many tourists around town. We took the opportunity to drive around different neighbourhoods. We found a lot of unique and weird architecture.


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la Baie ....

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Telus advertising at the Paramount Montreal Cinema
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Baby, give me a kiss !
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Read it ...interesting graffiti on St Catherine

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McGill University ...
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Top of the hill on the McGill's campus

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It's funny to see these high-school kids in face-mask.
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McGill Main entrance

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Is "Mc Gill" french ?.
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Mont Royal Cemetry.

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View from Mont Royal
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Georges-Etienne-Cartier Monument
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Spring time ... ice was breaking up on the canal off Old Montreal.

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One of the many granite buildings in Old Montreal

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Montreal History Museum
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Lots of different historic architecture

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On St Paul West ....
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Walking on St Paul ... so sunny ...

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Notre Dame
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What's so special of Notre Dame ?

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Eggspectation on St Jacques / St Xavier Frances
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I ordered Egg Chilada.

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I like eating here at Eggspectation ...

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It's an very interesting atmosphere ...
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Happy customers ....

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Awesome settings ..
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I love it ...here.

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...with lots of love ...
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Loft feel restaurant atmosphere
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2nd floor is qite cozy ....

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Trying to get these huge columns pictures.
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we won't see this in modern architecture.
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Look at the craftsmanship that put into it.

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New building sometimes just won't fit in Old Montreal
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One of the few gas-lamps still running in Montreal
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Starbucks gets serious competition here in Montreal. This cozy cafe has so much character.

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Hey .. what are you doing her, chick?.
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I lost my mom, take me home please !
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Some old architecture.

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Hope spring will come here sooner ..
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The back of Montreal History Museum.
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Treelings ... I come in peace.

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Leave a piece of history for me to discover
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how about this one ?...

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This is probably my best shot in this trip.

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Olympic Village.

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Signage is very good in Montreal
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Olympic Stadium, Summer Olympics 1976

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Wow ... it look like a spaceship

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Handicap unfriendly residence !
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A very nice church on Ontario in Little Italy
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Delicious ...

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Cresent & St Catherine = Party street
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Electric Avenue ... one of the top clubs in Montreal.
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Going up University Avenue ...


Ottawa


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City of Ottawa on a table ....that is!
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Parliament Hill ...
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Me ... on Parliament Hill.

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QE II
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Behind the Parliament, overseeing the Ottawa River.
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We saw this opportunity to sue the government .... a big hole on Parliament Hill.

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House of Oommons
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Cara, "Stop", taking pictures of Canadian Flag ...

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The Centennial Flame was under repair.

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We run into a platoon of Cadets...
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... taking their Parliament picture ...

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They look good .....

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.... plus ... Cara ....

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Queen St, a must-have street in all Ontario cities ...
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You want Francais or English ?
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I am famous .. they put my face on a canadian coin.

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Parliament Hill ... over Ottawa River.



Location: Montreal & Ottawa




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