2025 Volendam, Quebec City to Montreal...

The photos in the blog today started yesterday when we were leaving Quebec City. Last night, I took pictures along the St Lawrence River until we arrived at the Pierre Laporte bridge. I wanted to get pictures of the bridge and a Catholic Church in the Quebec suburb of Sillery. I also wanted more photos of the color changes along the way…  This morning, because of our really early arrival (6:00-6:30) I got out of bed long before I wanted to see what I could do sailing in while it’s dark.  I did the best I could, sailing under the bridge and arriving into Montreal.  I left the ship very early to go for a walkabout before Ann & Cathy arrived.  Today, I did my own self-directed walking tour of Old Montreal. From the ship I walked to the Clock Tower.  In Old Montreal, history is present on every street corner. Cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings house art galleries, craft workshops, fashion boutiques, restaurants and cafés. From the clocktower, I walked down Montreal’s oldest street, Rue Saint Paul headed for the famous Notre-Dame Basilica, at the southwest corner of the Place d'Armes, on the opposite side of Place d’Armes is the original Bank of Montreal, Canada’s first bank, a beautiful domed building. The weather was beautiful…  I basically meandered around the city, catching photos as I went along.  Found my way back to the waterfront, and eventually, after a 6-mile walk, made it back to the ship.  Ann & Cathy arrived shortly after my return, and it was great to see them again…