MONTREAL

After our stay in Shelburne/Burlington, VT we headed north in search of some Fall Colors.  We crossed the border into Quebec province with Montreal as our first stop.   The weather continued to be very mild and the leaves are only beginning to change but we had a great bus tour of Montreal starting with a stop at the site of the 1976 Olympics (remember Bruce Jenner) where we took the funicular (like a slow, diagonal elevator) to the top of the tower for great view of the city.  It was then on to the Biodome to see flora and fauna of different climates.   The tour also included lunch at a very large underground mall and a visit to Notre Dame Basilica.  Montreal is the second largest French speaking city in the world and, for those planning a visit, all signage is in French without English "subtitles".

A high point to our visit was being able to see the lunar eclipse on a beautiful, clear and relatively warm night where the entire group was able to sit outside, sip some hot chocolate, toast marshmallows over the campfire an enjoy each others company.

1976 OLYMPICS TOWER

THE FUNILULAR TRACKS TO THE TOP

VIEW FROM THE TOP

NOW CONDOS THIS WAS THE ATHLETE VILLAGE

MONTREAL SKYLINE

IN THE BIODOME

CAPYBARA (AKA LARGE RAT)

OTTER IN ACTION

BEAVER IN HIS DEN

LYNX

HAND FEEDING THE PENGUINS

CHIHULY GLASS SCULPTURE

JUST A RESIDENTIAL SIDE STREET

UNDERGROUND MALL

NOTRA DAME BASILICA

LARGEST CRUCIFIX FROM SINGLE PIECE OF WOOD

OUR GUIDE RENE  ADDRESSING OUR GROUP

ST. LOUIS

CONDOS BUILT IN 1967 FOR "EXPO 67"

ROGER AND THE FIRST BOMBADIER SLED

READY FOR SOME MARSHMALLOWS?

FIRST STAGE OF THE LUNAR ECLIPSE