Day 18 to 19 in Montreal

Stayed at the Holiday Inn on Cote de Liesse.  We have borrowed a GPS, named Karin, from my brother.  She managed to guide us to the West Island and through Dorval Circle with no trouble but then proceeded to put us in a loop around Hickmore Street.   We have discovered that highway construction confuses her.  On the third pass, we decided to use common sense once more and followed the number sequencing on Cote de Liesse to find the hotel.

The Holiday Inn, like a few of the places we have stayed, is under construction/renovation.  Once finished, if prices remain as reasonable as they are now, it will be an excellent place to stay.  It has a slew of amenities including an indoor and outdoor pool, good restaurant/bar, well-equipped workout room with sauna, spa facilities and several other amusements.

In spite of more damp, cold weather, Old Montreal proved interesting as ever.  We took the Metro to Notre Dame Cathedral, toured the church then walked through the narrow streets to Bon Secours market.  After lunch, we walked back west toward McGill College and up to St. Catherine Street to see the sites and visit the Anglican church there.  Then, in spite of sore feet, we managed to get the Metro and bus back to our hotel.  We have been looking for reasonably priced French food but have settled for Bar B Barn on Des Sources and our hotel, which turned out to be surprisingly good.

Notre Dame Cathedral