What is with this trip of mine??? I am meeting friends after 15yrs and more …. Some reunion this trip will end up for me!!!
Leo, was dot on time. Nine in the morning & he calls from the lobby. Osman & I, go down. I am not even sure I will recognize him, but he hasn’t changed much … and like he says … nor have I !!! We exchange news, loads to share, then Osman & Leo, talk about the history of Toronto & Montreal !!!! And so, it is decided, that after breakfast we shall go & visit the Museum of Archeology ( Pointe-a-Calliere), something that Osman has been wanting to see for the longest time!!!
With Leo as our self appointed guide, the tour is fantastic. We see the creatively made 16 minute film that gives an overview of the history of Montreal from the ice age to present day. From there, we head downstairs through the old foundations of the buildings, the museum is built on the site where the original colony began back in the 1600s, with Leo telling us all about the fascinating history of Montreal. He sure knows his stuff & one can see, he absolutely loves Montreal!!! ( However, at the end of it all, one thing is for sure, we have more history, more artifacts, more natural resources, more of everything, if only we knew how to market them, proper infrastructure, give them hype, make it larger than life …….)
More time & we would have gone to visit Leo’s sister & family…. But that is left for my next trip, during the Jazz or Firework festival, including spending time at Leo’s farm!!! As of now, It’s alvida with Leo, and a definite promise of making a fast re-entry to Montreal asap types!!!
Coz, still have to see some of the other museums ( a good idea is to take the Montreal Museums Pass, which gives free access to 30 Montreal museums)!!
Then there is, the Night life (ahem) , Walk all the way to the top of Saint Joseph’s Oratory, Watch Notre-Dame de Montreal Basilica’s , sound & light show called … And Then there was Light!!!
Nickname … I am being called the official Caffeine drinker by Osman, considering all he has seen me do is drink filter coffee in the room & more caffeine at Tim Hortons ( which , btw is Rayan’s favourite drinking place for French Vanilla espresso !!!! ) J
Highlight… Anwer being tailed by 2 women, who, I guess decided was the perfect pilot car, till Anwer decided to loose them & drove as if the highway was a Formula 1 track!!! And just when he was through, we saw 2 BMW’s snaking their way at top speed in the crazy traffic of the highway ….. humme toh big time bambai ki yaad aa gayi!!!
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