OK, sorry about the language here but the outside of my hotel in Montreal looks like shithole! just wen tin and dropped my bag off as it`s only 8.30 am and I can`t check into the room until 2pm so I`m off to see the sights of the down town area (which in itself doesn`t sound too promising but we`ll see.......)
So looked at a Cathedral and then the McCord Museum which had a big exhibition of women`s dress through the ages, just my kind of thing (OK so it`s not very Canadian but it kept me amused)And some more stuff about the history of Montreal. Then I tried to find somewhere nice for lunch - easier said than done and not a single helpful person in sight....
So burger and chips it was and then another museum, the Musee de Beaux Arts whcih was actually Free (I`m so used to us lucky Brits having all free musuems in London) There was some amazing art in here, Native carvings, Modern art and an exhibition of 50`s to 70`s furniture a really great mixture and a Museum to be recommended.
Back to the hotel and inside still looks a bit dodgy but the room seemed clean and it was all to myself so no people staggering in at 1am pissed and giggling like in Halifax. So far not impressed with Montreal, it is dirty and reminded me a lot of Paris with all it`s litter lying around (apologies French people) and so far I haven`t met a really nice helpful person - everyone a bit rude, maybe tomorrow will be better.
