Greg & Camille Go Bike

We had a lazy morning waiting out the rain before we started our sightseeing but peeked out into the drizzle for groceries at Provigo and coffee and donuts at Tim Hortons. Once the sun came out, we strolled down a few miles to Atwater Market where produce and specialty food vendors were entertaining small crowds. We enjoyed a light lunch at a picnic table overlooking the peaceful river beside the pedestrian and bike paths. When we’d had enough of the water, we headed over to Rue Sainte-Catherine and chose one of the many restaurants there for dinner. Sammi & Soupe Dumplings was a wonderful treat! Greg had soup dumplings for the first time, and they did not disappoint.

Although we were feeling tired from a long day of walking, we mustered up enough energy to see McCord Museum. The institution is a small building within McGill College that mainly featured an exhibit on cartoonist Serge Chapleau which showed a bit about Quebec’s recent political history through the lens of his works. The exhibit on Dior fashion was less interesting and the abstract video exhibit left us both confused.

On the way home, Rue Sainte-Catherine was bustling with life. Many amateur musicians were playing crowd favorites to the pedestrian-only streets, and a whole block was dedicated to hours of latin dancing. We tucked in early, ready to rest up from the long day. Sadly, our neighbors didn’t agree with our schedule and kept us up well into the night even after we’d asked them to quiet down.