Parts of it reminded me of Amsterdam, such as the beautiful ornate old buildings next to sleek modern ones. I wanted to find something that made me just fall in love with Montreal, but I’m afraid I didn’t succeed. There were parts of the city that were quite pretty, but it was also terribly crowded and fairly dirty as only a big city can be. The humidity and heat were fierce as well. It reminded me also of Vancouver, BC, which somehow keeps quite a clean downtown as well as offering water and mountain views.
After we had thoroughly worn ourselves out walking the city, we returned to the bus and headed out of town. Soon we were over the border and slept somewhat soundly in Cornwall, Ontario.