Woke up relatively early, ate breakfast at some random greasy spoon in an industrial park of all places. Not knocking it, it was good food for good value. It was actually cheaper and much more satisfying than your typical McD meal. The proprietor of the restaurant was very nice and polite.
While driving to Montreal, we stopped somewhere in between for a pee stop. I saw a random military tank just parked out in a field!
Drove straight to Chinatown for my fav meal, at Amigos. Parking was for 20 for several hours, not bad, but still kinda pricey. Luckily everything was within walking distance.
Did the usual touristy stuff. Walked up and down Old Montreal. Then walked towards Then to the Old Port. It was very lively at this time of year, even for a Monday afternoon. I wish Toronto would have something like that some day, in my lifetime!
We briefly drove to Olympic Stadium. What a disappointment that place is. The place is so run down, and the surrounding neighborhood feels so sketchy.
Afterwards, I drove to the residences of Habitat 67. We snuck in, and took pictures all around. Then got kicked out by the security guard. My brother, the engineer, did NOT have much good things to say about their architecture design.
After getting kicked out, we drove straight next door to the Casino. I think this is the first time I have ever been to the Casino during the day. It looks so nice outside, without all the artificial LED lights all around. I also saw some guy who drove a super clean EK Civic! Too bad it was an automatic!
By then, we were all quite peckish. I wanted to go try proper Montreal style Poutine. So after some quick research, I discover the best place for authentic Poutine was at La Banquise. So after paying for street parking, I walked towards the restaurant only to be greeted with this.
We decided to get takeout instead and consume it at the hotel afterwards. I found some random park benches set up on the street next to the restaurant, and we decided to eat it there instead. We all agreed that the poutine was definitely worth the lineup!
I purchased two grand sized poutines, one traditional, and one Elvis style. It was enough to feed FOUR grown adults. We actually struggled to finish consuming the last few pieces left over!
After that, I booked a hotel about 30 minutes away from central downtown. I’ve had several friends in the past who had their vehicles vandalized while parking in Montreal. I don’t want to be the next victim. It was actually a nice clean facility, for not a lot of money.
Anyway, big final day tomorrow in Montreal. Then it is Quebec City proper! Come back tomorrow for the next installment!