Halo my friends,
Canada is exactly as I thought it would be, I felt that deep connection to the land and the nature that surrounded me.
As I landed I could see the sunset and it was then, at this moment that I truly saw the color of Canada.
My first step on the ground was tainted in pink...but I come to realize that it wasn't only my step, my entire body, every move that I made was colored by the pink atmosphere...It was surreal...All along my travels I could spot the differences between the countries that I visited, by the smell of it, Australia, USA, Scotland etc... they have a smell that makes them particular but Canada is different, Canada has a color!
Have you ever seen a movie or a TV Show about the first colons of Canada?
Well, if you have then you know that when you land for the first time there, you expect trees everywhere and rivers and lakes surrounded by pines or maples full of colors...well, that's exactly how Montreal and its surroundings look like!
I have to say that I wasn't disappointed.
When I arrived at first all I could see was the small towers, the coffee shops and the Pubs and everything you see in a City like Montreal but when you take a little height, like I did on top of the Oratory Saint Joseph, it was there, the river and the trees under one of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen, the light was extraordinary and the colors? It was pink melted in orange in between yellow rays over that huge river.
I have to say I kinda felt like Pocahontas at the end of the Disney movie, it was epic!
As I walked through the City, I saw those little squirrels absolutely everywhere, even in New York City or London I haven't seen that many Squirrels...some grey, some brown others black and white, you pick one!!
Life felt good, all those people so nice that they apologize even when it's not their fault, so happy that you only have to ask them how they do to make them smile and so polite that they make a line waiting for the bus (something I haven't seen anywhere else).
It was super weird not to see anyone running or walking fast in the streets, they just enjoy and take time to do what they have to do and it's working, nothing stressful, it kind of felt like I was in Candyland!
Montreal isn't a big City, I mean we saw all of it in pretty much one day, Chinatown is only on one block, the port is deserted during fall time and there's not a lot of souvenir shops.
You can visit the museums though, there's a lot of coffee shops (Starbucks, Second Cup, anticafé...), Ice cream & food shops (Chocolat favoris (you have to try it, it's like the best ice cream ever!!), Kamehameha (more of a restaurant, amazing one by the way but the ice creams have fish shapes!) Beaver Tails, Labanquise (Poutine restaurant), PoutineVille, McKibbin's Irish pub.
But the most important activity to do during fall time...HIKES!!
Montreal is near so many Hiking trails, Mount Orford, Mount Tremblant, Mount Saint-Hilaire and I'm pretty sure that there is much more mount to hike.
About the Nature of Quebec, if the word "colorful" or the expression " Shine brightly" was enough to describe it, I would definitely use them but alas it's not adequate.
One tremendously told me about the wonderful fall colors that Canadian nature would take during october but never would I have imagined it well enough...the entire world becomes golden even ocher, it's like the sun was shining trough every yellow, orange, red or pink leaves of every trees there is, like finally the world was waking up and offered its most amazing colors.
Go on a hiking trail to the top of Mont Orford was one of the most beautiful experience of my life, there nature was breath taking, the colors, the atmosphere of that maple forest were...unique!
So I simply sat on top of the Mount and watch that unique beauty.
This was my first time in Canada, stay tuned for the rest of my adventures in Quebec!
Want to go to Canada yet? Ever been to Montreal? Have some tips? don't hesitate and share in the comments!!
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