Left Europe, Paris and flew to Montreal for a week to take in Quebec National Day then finish the month back in home sweet home, Calgary.
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| The revamped Orly in Paris, nice... |
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| Not bad |
Five days in Montreal and my first steps in Canada in a few months. Staying with another Motorbike buddy/ traveller, JP, who I met in Buenos Aires in 2012/13. Lots of fun, food, bikes and parties to attend on St. Jean Baptist Day weekend. Thanks JP!
Recommendations: Le Balthazar, Le Fameux, Eric Lapointe!
Favourite quote of the weekend: I said "2 beers please" The server at the festival said "You only want two?"
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Flying in to Montreal over the
St. Lawrence |
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| Eggs Benny |
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Outstanding smoked meat at
Le Fameux |
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Every rider should have at least 2 bikes and
let his buddy ride his favourite, haha. |
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| Check that off-road set up |
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| Oh yeah |
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| JP's man cave |
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| Image the used product |
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| Down to Old Port |
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| Old Town |
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| And a classic biker bar |
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| Great spot |
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Big party here down at the
Parc Jean-Drapeau (where F1 happens) |
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No liquor limit in Quebec with these
carrying cases |
Very happy music and some that I'm not usually exposed, well almost all of it.
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Big Quebec acts incl.
Eric Lapointe!!! |
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| Serge, JP and me |
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Dunn's for a less impressive, but
still amazing smoked meat |
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A more local celebration on the
heavily French populated South shore |
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| Crowded |
And then it was time to make my way to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport, which isn't as simply as it seems. An express bus in to town, a little walk, then an express bus to the airport (when they stop for you). Good -bye Quebec.
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| The best route...? |
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| Just missed the rain, but still humid |
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| Crossing the brand new Champlain Bridge $4.5 billion |
The all new over due Champlain Bridge. $4.5 Billion. Thanks Canada, I was one of the first 1000s to pass over it!
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| Champlain crossed. |
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| What the F? Socialism...? |
Up Up and away leaving from YUL to YYC
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| Tightest leg room of all 9 flights! |
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| Hello Calgary |
A few moments back in my local world...doing the things here that I missed. I love Canadian Summer.
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| Late garden planting, fingers crossed |
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Poor Mary's lost some traction at
Rancho Anderson |
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| Me and My boat |
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| Saturday polish lunches with Kaz |
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| Back to my bike |
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| After sailing wings with Dale |
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