Montreal
The Plan: West Newbury - Hudson - Montreal = 6:00 = 315 miles.
      Warm and Humid
07:30 The folks picked me up.
08:30 Just North of Concord I realize I have not got my passport and birth cert.
      Mom says, "We forgot too."
08:31 Check AAA Book - Kinda vaque
08:32 Call AAA - We suggest you call Border Patrol, here's their number.
08:33 Call Border Patrol: "US Citizens? Yes? License is fine."
      Whew
08:45 Call Polly's Pancake Parlor in Sugar Hill 603-823-5575 - "We'll arrive at 9:15"
09:20 Polly's Pancake Parlor - Seated immediately.

The Lupine

Other Flowers

Tourists

Lafayette and Cannon
10:00 resume trip
10:17 Rest Area

11:15 The Border
      Officer asks several questions about things we don't have.
      "Where are we from?"
      "US Citizens?"
      "Enter" (No request for ID)
12:50 Big traffic jam 20 km east of Montreal
13:10 jam stops - no apparent reason
13:40 Enter Montreal 82º - Too early to check in - Head for Montreal Tower
14:00 Olympic Park (Site of Montreal Tower)
14:10 Buy Tickets

The Tower is tired, but the view is nice.
14:14 The View

14:19 the Funicular

16:30 Check in
Clarion Hotel & Suites Downtown
The Hotel is tired but adequate.
The balcony railings have been cut out and the sliding doors have been disabled.

The Living Room

Looking out the window - You can barely see the St Lawrence

Looking Down - Don't

Looking Right - Towards the Forum
Nothing like exposed rebar.
17:00 Dinner in Hotel Restaurant - BBQ Cheese burger, Fries, 7up
18:30 Leave for Cirque du Soleil 80º - Walk to Metro
     Metro links



Cirque du Soleil
Coming by metro?

The Grand Chapiteau in the Old Port is just a few minutes' walk from metro station Champ-de-Mars. Walk south (away from downtown) into Old Montreal, as far as De la Commune Street. The Grand Chapiteau will be in front of you.

22:30 Return to Metro 75º
23:00 Return to Room

Day 2, a Sunday if I recall correctly