8.30.07

I will say the HI-Hostel in Montreal is a good hostel. Some would say otherwise. It has that perpetual fraternity smell…you know, dirty socks, old food…those sorts of aromas. It did have a good atmosphere though, ok kitchen and a fairly clean bunk room, which was a bonus.

We decided to tour the middle of the city and try our hand at speaking French...turns out there are more Anglophones that I anticipated.

Soon the urban tour brought us to McGill University -- sort an Ivy League university for Canada. After a run around the campus and visiting a local, on-campus watering hole owned by the University that is for graduate student use only, Adam is considering an advanced degree at McGill.

Off to Mont Royal for a nice view of the city from about 1,000 feet up. If you ever visit Montreal, be sure to view it from Mont Royal and also visit the park on top of the mountain that was designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted (NYC’s Central Park designer).