8.31.07

The usual bustle of the hostel kitchen started the day nicely – you know, 6 oven burners and 37 foreign people trying to use them all at once. After bumping my way in, I made up an Egg McMuffin-style sandwich and polished it off with a fresh cup of Folders. Now this is living I thought.

Shortly thereafter, I demounted my bike from the back of the car and headed down to the river-front for a stroll through Old Town Montreal and the levy system that runs along the St. Lawrence River.

Along the river was an old grain elevator system no longer used although it offered a glimpse into Montreal’s past economic strength, much of which was driven by agriculture from the western side of Canada.

Although my rear-end didn’t particularly care for Old Town Montreal due to biking on cobblestone roads, it was a very cool, historic area. A tour of city hall, the Notre Dame Basilica and a bite to eat on the open air terrace of an old restaurant topped the day off pretty well.