Montreal: The Unusual City By Anne Lebrecht
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Most of us plan a vacation or a visit to some exotic place, but
then find it was not all that we anticipated. My trip was not a
vacation, and since I was born in Montreal some seventy one
years ago, I cannot think of it as exotic. I left Montreal fifty
two years ago to move to sunny California. So you may ask, why
did I go back?
My Granddaughter was entering the University. McGill is in the
City of Montreal. I was reluctant to say goodbye, and a trip to
settle her in seemed appropriate at the time. This excuse was
why and how I got there.
My two week stay made me fall in love, so madly, that I returned
a few weeks later to visit again. So let me tell you about this
exciting place.
Montreal is an Island. The mountain presides in the center which
may be referred to as a mountain, but trust me when I say it is
more of a large hill. OH! But what a hill. Trees, paths,
flowers, a look out, with the most spectacular view of the
entire city as far as the St. Lawrence river, a lake, and so
much more that words alone cannot describe it. Montreal is a
city of magnificent churches, a famous port, and a city of
stores, theaters, and restaurants neatly hidden underground.
Did I mention food? The restaurants and excellent food in this
city is as good as it gets. Next to Paris, nothing is
comparable. They are famous for a smoked meat sandwich and the
best is eaten at Schwartz's Deli on the Main. This is a small,
overly crowded place, where you will find a waiting line a block
long, most every day, all day long. Another landmark is a steak
house called Moishe's with a rib steak of unforgettable taste
and extra's equally as delicious. The famous French Canadian
food is outstanding. Aside from the well known Onion soup, Split
pea soup is the indescribable flavors of a meat pie called
Tourtiere Pie. Montreal is a large cosmopolitan City and a home
to two languages, French and English, along with every other
diverse ethnic cultures and languages. A city comfortable with
its people and cultures.
Did I mention the fact that I love this City? Why else would I
write this article about this city of unusual beauty.
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