A lot of houses in this neighborhood have narrow little gardens between the sidewalk and the stairs, and many are filled with tulips!
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Tulip time
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Urbanist Trifecta
It was our first weekend after moving in, and there was no internet. So on that Saturday, I went on a morning adventure that was an urbanist trifecta: I bicycled, walked, and took the metro.… [Read More]
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Bonjour Montréal
Despite all my whingeing about the internet situation, things are going pretty well up here. I’ll try to bring you up to date.
Friday, I went to the public library, where I was able to use the public WiFi to upload the pictures for this posting.… [Read More]
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Autumn
We’re in our final week here, and I’m getting all the feels about leaving. At some point, I hope to be able to figure out how to articulate some of these thoughts.… [Read More]
As Manon’s mentioned, we spent a couple of days poking around the Ottawa area.
Our experience of Ottawa-Gatineau was significantly different than our quotidian Montréal experience, in part because we rented a car.… [Read More]
Early voting started this weekend, leading up to Election Day on October 3rd. We’re relieved it’s almost over, but some Québécois are having fun with it.
Autumn’s here, but Rue-Sainte-Catherine is still busy, and there’s a lot going on in and around the village.
Here’s a few views in the neighborhood.
The Village in Late Summer (click to enlarge)
The weather took rapid turn into cooler temperatures. And in the parc, we’re seeing the first hints of changing colors. Even the streets are showing hints of autumn color…
Voici l’automne…
Quebecers are fiercely proud of local folks who have achieved fame and fortune. There are statues in the parks of notable artists, poets, and writers, and you’ll even see streets or parks or cafes named after some of them.… [Read More]
It’s election campaign season (about which I’ll write more later) and the whole town is covered in pictures of politicians’ faces. It’s against the law to deface political posters here–one person has been arrested already–but even so.… [Read More]