We slept in and were surprised that street sounds didn't wake us as it was busy below with foot and bike traffic mainly. It felt good to not be in a rush with time for showers and dressing for the warm weather here. We picked a recommended coffee shop to start with and made plans from there. Cafe Neve was about 1/2 mile away and it was nice to walk the mix of quiet neighborhoods with wide sidewalks, separate bike lanes, street construction and a steady stream of bustle. Most everything was in French but I did hear English being spoken too. The waiter at the cafe switched over immediately with a few good jokes to go with excellent coffee and food.
We headed off to look for McGill university and the redpath museum with biodiversity and natural history exhibits. We skirted around Mount Royal but hope to get up there soon for the views.
It was easy to find McGill but the construction made it a bit of a maze to get to our destination. We had hoped to buy a multiple day museum/transportation pass but couldn't find anyone to help with that. The old building had 3 floors and a vast collection of specimens and we greatly enjoyed exploring it for hours. We had to leave after mostly skimming the surface which still excited us to refresh our zoology and more.
Laurie needed to call Jonathan and work with him on issues involving his caregiver. I had a melt down of sorts over wanting her to play a more secondary role in matters like this back home. Awkward and unnecessary but clearly there was some baggage on this issue and we aren't completely switched over to vacation mode yet. We regrouped with some down time while getting cash and food. Always a good idea.
We went back to the McCord museum with a history of the first people of Canada and the city of Montreal. Very well done exhibits with many thought provoking displays and statements. We stayed until closing time and loosely backtracked to the apartment on a balmy evening full of relaxing people. We ate a light meal mostly of leftover bread, cheese, fruit, and veggies out on the balcony overlooking the quiet activity on the street below.
As dusk arrived here we moved inside the warm apartment and continued to do the things we spend our spare time on. I'm looking forward to another good day in Montreal with so many options before us.
Very effective use of parking space for better public uses
More creative public space on streets in Montreal
Interesting McGill campus buildings in front of Mount Royal
Redpath museum was full of fossils and biodiversity materials
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