Ville Marie

After another early rise, thanks to the boat's engines, we were off to Montréal. We were excited by the prospect of being in the city again, having a nostalgic and romantic memory of our times there all those years ago.

We passed Sorel, with its islands, and its boatyards. Then on to the islands just downriver from Montréal, and finally to the large refineries of east Montréal. For me, it was thrilling to see the island from the river. We passed by Île Notre-Dame, then by the site of Expo 67, and into the Old Port.



Where we put in was at the end of the old Lachine Canal, and we were once again thrilled to see the Five Roses flour sign we had lived near during our time in Montréal.


The crew had organized a tour of the city. We had debated whether to go on it or not, and in the end, went. Perhaps a mistake, but we saw the St. Joseph's Oratory, Mount Royal, and various sites along the way. We stopped for a few photo ops of the East Montréal landscape.


Then back to the ship, a quiet supper, and an evening of musical entertainment with a flautist and a guitarist, before getting to bed again.

One of the exciting things: our captain had to leave the ship, but for a good reason. His wife went into labour with his first child. So we were stuck in Old Montréal for the night (terrific!), because they needed a new pilot before they could do the locks we were coming up to. But it meant an early morning the next day.


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Location:Montréal, Québec