At Union Station in Toronto, Katrina about to board the train for our labour day weekend trip to Montreal
Jordan and Katrina on board the train to Montreal. A long but very relaxing journey - love the train!
Katrina has the right spirit to start a fun labour day weekend in Montreal
As the hours of the train journey went on, we all amused ourselves with our smartphones intead of each other
Kevin on the train to Montreal
Arrived in Montreal at midnight on Friday and checked into our room at the Westin.
Saturday morning: Katrina very successfully pulls off a look that tops the most sophisticated Montrealers
Katrina gets a closer look at the Westin's art installation
Spiffy art installation in the Westin lobby
My Montreal Labour Day travel crew: Kevin, Jordan and Katrina
First order or business: exploring the stunning architecture of Old Montreal
Right outside our modern hotel, the ancient streets of Old Montreal made our jaws drop
Katrina poses provocatively at the Love Hotel
True love at the Love Hotel
Beautiful shops and restaurants abound in Old Montreal
Old Montreal
Our first Montreal meal: a delicious and decently-priced breakfast at Cafe St-Paul
Very intersting masonry detail on this building in Old Montreal
Tourists riding in a horse-drawn carriage in Old Montreal
We rented bikes from the public Bixi bike rental to tour the Old Port area.
We loved the Bixi bikes: a great public bike system. Take a bike from anywhere and return it anywhere
Architect Moshe Safdie's iconic Habitat 67 housing complex, built for Montreal's Expo 67 and still a modern landmark
Old and new buildings (and amazing condos) near Old Port in Montreal
Biking along the Old Port, checking out the railway tracks and grain silos
The old silos along Old Port Montreal: before the Saint Lawrence Seaway, Montreal was the main shipping port for Canada
The historic Lachine Canal in Montreal that navigated around the Lachine Rapids in the Saint Lawrence
Jordan and Kevin on their Bixi bikes along the Lachine Canal
The huge Five Roses Flour mill
Silos and the Lachine Canal in Old Port Montreal
Me riding a Bixi bike
Old Port Montreal
Along Old Port Montreal
The section of Old Port Montreal nearest downtown has been redeveloped and is a hub of activity
The Saint Lawrence River with Jacques Cartier Bridge and La Ronde amusement park in the background. Rain is imminent!
A few quick sites before the threatening rain: the huge dome of Bonsecours Market
Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel
As the rain begins to fall, we take shelter for a pint at a patio at Place Jacques Cartier in Old Montreal
Lovely (see what I did there??) sculture near Place Jaques Cartier
A lovely photo of Katrina
The rain lets up: Sculpture of a person made of letters near Place Jaques Cartier
A lovely photo of Kevin and Jordan
Place Jaques Cartier in Old Montreal: a bustling place for tourists and buskers
Colourful terraces at Place Jaques Cartier
Kevin, Jordan and Katrina at Place Jaques Cartier
Looking from Place Jaques Cartier to the cobblestoned streets of Old Montreal
Jordan and Kevin walk the cobblestones in Old Montreal
Kevin, Katrina and Jordan walk the cobblestoned streets of Old Montreal
An artisans alley in Old Montreal
A busker in a boat fishes for change from generous tourists
What an awesome way to live: making a cozy patio on a fire escape in Old Montreal
The most famous landmark in Old Montreal: Notre-Dame Basilica
The spires of Notre-Dame Basilca and the beautiful skyscrapers around Place d'Armes
Moving beyond Old Montreal into modern downtown Montreal, old architecture blends harmoniously with new
Every visit to Montreal must include in a stop at the most stylish store around: Simons
Inside Simons
Preparing for a classy evening: Katrina and I suit up to check in for a complimentary night's stay at the ultra-trendy W hotel
Checking into the complimentary room, courtesy of a spg.com deal. Katrina looking all trendy in the stylish room
Wow! Using a complimentary night at the W hotel: one nice hotel. Later there's a VIP mag launch and Givinchy party in the lobby we get to attend.
Katrina and I posing in the W hotel lobby: trying to help enhance the trendy vibe of the slick hotel
Turning heads as we check in at the W hotel
The lobby of the W Hotel Montreal
We scored a room upgrade on the complimentary room by telling the hotel it was Katrina's milestone birthday. We took her for birthday dinner :)
Celebrated Katrina's "birthday" at the awesome Otto restaurant at the W, topped with a birthday crème brûlée spread
Kevin reads magazines in the W hotel room
Jordan admires the very slick W hotel room - what a nice complimentary hotel room!
Jordan and Kevin looking very stylish
At the W hotel
Kevin reads the W hotel book
Katrina inspects the slick hotel room bath. We're about to head out clubbing
Kevin and Jordan - looking spiffy and ready for clubbing in Montreal
After a long night of partying out on the town in Montreal, Katrina, Jordan and I enjoyed the incredible poutine from La Banquise
Plenty of hills in Montreal, Notre Dame Basilica in the background
A little more than tired after our stylish night on the town, we're up for day two: Sunday in Montreal
Eager to wipe the sleep out of our eyes, we ventured to the trendy Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood for St-Viateur bagels
St-Viateur has Montreal's best bagels, and Montreal bagels are the best in the world: crisp outside and soft inside
Kevin and Jordan enjoy their breakfast bagels at St-Viateur
St-Viateur Bagal, coffee, Fiest, cool breeze, great friends, on our way to drum circle: Sunday Montreal bliss
Avenue du Mont-Royal in Plateau Mont-Royal was closed to cars for an awesome street festival. Great end-of-summer crowd
We ventured to Parc Lafontaine (in search for a drum circle which we were too late for, oops!). Jordan stopped to smell the flowers
Though we missed the drum circle (hundreds of people beating drums hypnotically); we enjoyed a relaxing break in Parc Lafontaine
The lake in Parc Lafontaine
Ducks at the lake in Parc Lafontaine
Playing with my self-timer in Parc Lafontaine in Montreal
Kevin, Jordan, Katrina and I play with my self-timer
Playing with my self-timer in Parc Lafontaine in Montreal
Playing with my self-timer in Parc Lafontaine in Montreal
Playing with my self-timer in Parc Lafontaine in Montreal
Playing with my self-timer in Parc Lafontaine in Montreal
Playing with my self-timer in Parc Lafontaine in Montreal
Playing with my self-timer in Parc Lafontaine in Montreal
A very friendly squirrel in Park Lafontaine.
The beautiful rowhouses in the streets around Parc Lafontaine in Montreal
The beautiful rowhouses in the streets around Parc Lafontaine in Montreal
Evening fell on day 2 of our Montreal Labour day adventure. Back to Old Montreal for dinner
Old Montreal at night
Katrina sings while we wait for a table at the Spaghetti Factory in Old Montreal
Place Jacques Cartier at night: a busker entertains the crowd
Monday morning: day 3. Katrina and I enjoy fondue for breakfast - what could be better?
Kevin enjoys a fantastic-looking crepe for breakfast
The Molson plant and Jacques Cartier Bridge from Île Sainte-Hélène in Montreal. A beautiful day
The Montreal skyline from Île Sainte-Hélène
Jordan and Kevin explored the history museum. Katrina and I spent a relaxing afternoon on Île Sainte-Hélène, in the Saint Lawrence River overlooking t
After the island, Katrina and I explored the Latin Quarter near Université du Québec à Montréal. Awesome tower at the university
Great bohemian/hipster/cafe culture in Montreal's Latin Quarter: we explored a great cafe
I simply can't get over the volume of whipped cream on my mint latte. What a nice treat to end our Montreal adventure
Waiting for the train back home from Montreal, I discovered my new profession - bongo busker.
Jordan and Kevin waiting for the train home from Montreal
Katrina curls up and reads her novel on the train. Exhausted from our trip - but well worth it! Love Montreal
