10/03/18 -10/07/18
Montreal
Camping Domaine Du Bel-Âge
Site 44
These grounds home mostly full time RV owners.
It is in the backyard acreage of a family home. The grounds are nice, walkable, and have showers and a laundry. The office manager is kind, speaks English, and walked us to our spot.
Mr SMT suggests a morning bakery run. I think someone wants some vegan sweets. And can I just say that in this city of 4 million people, there are more vegan restaurants than I have seen in ANY other city.
Montreal
Lane markings are a suggestion
Everyone should toss their cigarette butts out the window
Exceed the speed limit, even in times of high traffic
Change lanes regularly
Bicyclists and walkers are not subject to any rules of the road
When you want to turn, park yourself in the oncoming traffic lane several tire widths in, and queue
These are some of the roughest roads I've driven
Every part of the city is under construction
The drive into Montreal was not BAD, per say.
Parking is a nightmare (not knowing the language was tough, it was probably even the number of signs translated versus not). And the city is not built for larger vehicles (though I would argue that the Wrangler is medium sized in my mind, in Montreal it is massive.)
However, once parked, we had three vegan options within easy walking distance!
Sophie Sucrée has lovely vegan desserts. http://www.sophiesucree.com/
Herbivores Marché Végétalien is an awesome little grocery! https://herbivores.ca
But Sushi Momo no longer does take out. And, as they do not have outdoor seating, we had to go elsewhere.
So, Sushi Shop on D'Anjou it is! http://www.sushishop.com/en/menu I would not call it the largest vegan menu I've ever seen, nor the smallest. However, they were very responsive to my no: dairy, mayo, or cream cheese request. The food was delicious, and hit the spot. AND, they do takeout, so we brought it home.
10/04/18
Wanting to avoid the island for the day, we searched for local laundromats ...
... crickets chirping
... crickets chirping
Well, we found an Albany Laundromat in the Kahnawake Reservation, at least, it was present online, but in reality it does not seem to exist.
Then on to a thirty minute drive up the river to Laundry Longueuil, in Longueuil, QC. The guys working the area were helpful, kind, and fluent in English.
My Bonjour must be improving a touch, since not everyone immediately switches to English upon my greeting.
Compared to yesterday, this day was COLD. The temp never rose out of the 40s (4.4+ C). The pups gratefully donned their clean jackets.
Dinner was takeout from Copper Branch in Broussard, QC, vegan fast food. We tried the Poutine and Nachos. I'd eat a LOT more fast food if I had access to one of these on a regular basis!
10/06/18
Off to Beauharnois (Bo-ahn-wa) Generating Plant Tour.
We had called several days ago, setting up alternating tours due to the pups. We arrived in plenty of time to sign up. And then we hit ... not a snag, but minor complication. The other group members I was touring with had cancelled, leaving me on the tour alone.
As a result, one of the gals offered to keep an eye on the pups while the humans toured together. The boy was whiny (as usual) and a bit barky (oh, shudder). I offered to put them in the car, but I was reassured that they would calm once we left the building.
Our tour was AWESOME! Our guide, Melynda knew her stuff back and forth. She could discuss the biological side with me, and the physics side with Mr SMT. We highly recommend this tour.
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