Montréal, Canada

In the middle of our New England trip we drove north to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was a very scenic drive through three states: Massachussetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The drive took about six hours total because we had to stop a few times for Lucas. Weather was great driving in, then it rained on Tuesday, and it then cleared up the next day. We were able to see the Biodome de Montreal (four environmentally-controlled areas), Vieux-Montreal (Old Town Montreal), Chinatown, Downtown, the Underground City (a network of underground shopping centers and food courts), Jardin Botanique Montreal (Botanical Gardens), and Parque Mont-Real.

It was interesting to observe the Montrealers speaking a mix of French and English (and other languages as well). It felt like we were in Europe. We stayed at the four-star Hotel Omni in the heart of Downtown so we were able to get around by foot easily.

Montreal is a vibrant town and we were glad we were able to visit it. Lucas also had his passport stamped! Click here for more pictures.