We’ve had a great time in Montreal, Pauline and I went for a cruise on the Saint Lawrence river on Sunday, which took us past the old 1967 world fair monorail system, and the US pavillion, a geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller, which is now used as a biosphere which is “an exclusive venue to better understand major environmental issues, including those related to water, air, climate change, sustainable development and responsible consumption.” Anyway, it looks pretty cool.
Pauline and Simon had a successful meeting at McGill University. While they were busy, I took time to explore the underground city. Possibly because the weather gets fairly cold in the winter, a vast complex of underground malls has been developed with underground streets connecting them, and of course the metro system. You can go shopping and never get above ground all day until you return home if you wish. Here’s a link to the relevant wikipedia article if you’re interested:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_City,_Montreal
There’s no doubt that the cobblestones, french street names and language, charming architecture and superb food have made for a great visit.
Tomorrow we are up early and off to St Johns, Newfoundland. Looking forward to it!
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