A tough morning was made worse by me going to the gym, dehydration didn't come to mind till I felt like fainting on my way back to the room. I left the hotel a little later than I should have, around lunch time to meet Karen, she had offered to show me the city. Dave joined me at the train station, in a lot worse condition than I was and happy to join us for the day.
First stop was the Bio Dome, a little disappointed it was closed because of a strike, luckily the train ride wasn't waisted, having the Olympic stadium right next door. A shuttle car lets you go to the top of observatory, giving superb views of the city. We walked around inside the stadium and it was still in fantastic condition, having all the stands around the pools still there.
A late lunch was at a famous little smoked meat place called Swartz's. The sandwich was huge, more than an inch full of meat, mighty tasty, reminded me of mum's Silverside. Lunch was followed by a walk to the top of Parc de Mont Royal, giving another great location for scenic pictures.
Back town to downtown involved quick stops at the Montreal University, the oldest in Canada and the Bell Centre, home of the Ice Hockey team, Montreal Canadiens. It was time for a beer as the rains started to come down a little.
Dinner that night was at a Vietnamese place that served up ridiculous sized soups. The beef is raw and it cooks in the soup as your eating it. I probably shouldn't have had an entree of steamed spring rolls before attempting the soup.
That night we met up with Ricy and Kelly for a Hot Chocolate and some of the Jazz festival that was in town. We got to see the main act that involved a heap of well known musicians up on stage together belting out some tunes. A good way to end the day, having an early morning tomorrow.
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