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Category Archives: travel
The Jane Hotel
On my recent overnight trip to New York City, it turned out that one of my tourist desires matched up with the places I needed to go, so I stayed at The Jane Hotel. “Completed in 1908, the American Seaman’s … Continue reading
Some of My Favorite Pictures from Montreal
This is going to be my last post full of Montreal photos. Really. I loved the bright colors in this mural near McGill University. This snake graffiti? mural? was near our hotel. Stadium built for the 1976 Summer Olympics. A … Continue reading
Montreal’s Botanical Gardens
My friend and I spent five and a half hours at the Botanical Gardens on Montreal. Hopefully, these pictures will help explain why.
Pictures – The Palais
These pictures are of the Palais, where most of the Worldcon programming is being held.
Montreal Photos from Up High
View of the river, from the tower atop the Olympic Stadium. View from the tower atop the Olympic Stadium. View from observation area of the archaeology museum in Montreal.
Montreal Sunday
This is the first time I’ve been able to get through with wireless for a while, and it wasn’t easy. Spent Thursday at the Botanical Gardens, five and half hours worth of walking–the picture above is from the Chinese Garden. … Continue reading
Wednesday in Montreal
Wednesday was devoted to the Biodome and a trip up to the top of the Olympic Stadium via funicular. Alas, at the Biodome I did not catch a glimpse of the sloths, and also missed the otters. But I saw … Continue reading
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Montreal, day two
Yesterday was our trip to Pointe-à-Callière, the archaeology museum I’d really looking forward to seeing. It’s built on the foundations of the old customs house, and down in the basement you can see various foundations and the results of excavations … Continue reading
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Some Montreal Food
Tea and tarte au citron on Monday afternoon. The smudge in the meringue was my fault. Monday night’s Mongolian fondue. The pot has two kinds of broth, one spicy and one mild, into which one drops slices of meat, vegetables, … Continue reading