Cruise Ships Ply The St. Lawrence River Around Montreal By Day And Night

A view of the Montreal skyline showing Old Montreal with (left) the Victoria Pier Clock Tower, the dome of Bonsecours Market (center) to the rignt of that is Bonsecours Church and to the far right the green pinnacle of Montreal City Hall. Photograph by: Gordon Beck, Montreal Gazette

From The Montreal Gazette:

The spectacular cityscape is coming into focus as we sail toward the King Edward Pier at the Old Port: historic Old Montreal contrasts with the modern downtown skyscrapers in the distance, which in turn contrast with the natural, lush backdrop - Mount Royal.

A resplendent Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve, is standing on the deck of the Cavalier Maxim, taking a break from extolling the virtues and explaining the history of the city he founded, as Ville Marie, 367 years ago.

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Montreal On A Budget: European Flair Without Needing Euros

Montreal Skyline

From Canadian Press:

MONTREAL — For a slice of Europe's old world charm, cafe culture and epicurean delights - minus the long flight and tres grande euro costs - head to Montreal.

The Canadian city, which is actually an island in the St. Lawrence River, has maintained the culture and language established here by the first French settlers in 1642, while adding some new world ingredients.

Stroll down the cobblestone streets of Old Montreal, grab a drink during "cinq a sept" (5-7 p.m., the city's version of happy hour) and tuck into a Canadian classic called poutine.

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Vacation Spots In Quebec's Wilderness

The Forests Outside of Mont Tremblant

Quebec's Wilderness Is Amazing -- Vancouver Sun

10 hot spots and events that you should experience before you die.

It was early September a couple of years ago, and a few friends and I were sitting around a campfire beside Taylor Lake in Gatineau Park when it happened. By chance, I looked up to see a spectacular display of northern lights sweeping across the sky. Conversation came to an abrupt stop as we paused to take in the splendour of the moment. It was one of those precious times that put the icing on the cake of a wilderness vacation.

It's one of many highlights that I have collected in several decades of exploring the Quebec bush, from canoeing the white water of the Dumoine River, which separates Pontiac and Temiscamingue counties, in the west, to paddling a kayak among the screeching whales that make their home in the starkly beautiful Mingan Islands on the north side of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in the east.

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