Coast to coast: Page 5

Parc LaFontaine in Montreal, Quebec

I took it easy in Burlington the next day, walking around a bit and then having a great fish sandwich at a local pub. Then it was on to Montreal. This picture is of Parc LaFontaine, which is a great place to relax. There are a few water fountains and lots of places to picnic. And just around the corner in a 24-hour poutine place! Poutine is french fries, cheese and gravy - really good stuff.

Mt. Royal in Montreal, Quebec

This is a Sunday morning on Mt. Royal in Montreal. Crowds gather at this spot to listen to the tam tams. It's basically a drum circle and people come to dance, listen, etc. There are also people hanging out and vendors selling things. This is a nice place to come for a walk, and the surrounding neighborhood has some nice shops.

Plane in the road, Montreal, Quebec

The same day as the tam tams, this plane landed right in the middle of Avenue Du Parc (the road that borders Mt. Royal. There were hundreds of people that came down and surrounded the plane before the police arrived to get things under control. People were blocking the entire street, and cars couldn't get by. The plane is hard to see in this picture, but it's there. I later read a quote from the passenger, who was a small boy: 'I'm never going in a plane again!'

Mt. Tremblant in Quebec

I took a drive with my friend Daphnee to Mt. Tremblant, which is about an hour north of Montreal. It's one of the biggest ski areas around here - but it's still a lot smaller than Big Mountain. The whole village was decorated in this Swiss style, and they had a small gondola for people to ride to the top of the village so they could walk back down. The gondola cars were decorated like Volkswagens.

New England beer map, Mt. Tramblant, Quebec

Inside a pub on Mt. Tremblant, I found this map of microbreweries around New England. I'm certainly going to check this out, wherever my next destination may be.