After driving thirteen hours, we arrived in Montreal at 1am just in time to capture the latest turn of power in the provincial elections, followed by an unusual shooting during the speech of the newly elected premier of Quebec, Pauline Marois. (!) There was certainly increased police presence in the two or so days afterwards, but seemingly Montreal has returned to normal.
We've hit the Marché Atwater for sweet tartes de raisin from Premiere Moisson and warm lattes from Lili & Oli (best lattes in Montreal, but bring cash only), strolled along the picturesque Canal de Lachine and shopped in local boutiques on Rue St-Denis, and Boulevard St-Laurent with ChouChou. We have slow-paced evenings watching Gabriel learn to crawl and bang on the piano while on Fizey's lap, sipping wine and eating corn in season.
Jordan is back in Calgary and, as usual, we await the specifics for the next job. Meantime, I wait in Montreal with "my boys" (return ticket not purchased). I am loving the energy, the language, the food in Montreal!
Pardon me. I meant "unusual." We don't typically like to say that Montreal is the place of "usual" shootings. Just usual protesting and rioting. And graffiti.
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