We cannot believe that we've only got a few days left here in Montreal - doesn't seem possible that a year can be compressed into a few minutes like that!
I had the opportunity to go down into the construction site, to get a close-up look at the building I've been working on. It's quite overwhelming to see the scale of it, when you're there amongst the foundations.
Friday was a stat holiday in Quebec - St. Jean Baptiste Day, or as its currently known, Fete Nationale. I decided not to go to the office all by my lonesome - I have at least a few days of overtime due anyway. And we wanted to see the parade.
It's known as the Défilé des Géants or parade of giants.
Even Maurice "the Rocket" Richard showed up!
The refs were a lot more fun than they usually are.
Saturday, we finally got to see the clock tower in the old port, up close. It was built in 1919 to commemorate sailors lost in World War I, and as a marker of the entrance to the port.
It's a nice climb up 192 steps to the top, the last part being a very steep and narrow spiral stair. The clock is quite fascinating to see from the inside!
One of the great old buildings in the old town - when the neighbouring building was torn down, the remnants of the adjoining wall shows its outline. This one seems to have gone through a number of renovations, judging by the brick and stonework.
On our way back home, we enjoyed someone's clever recycling of used tires, into planters!
Today was pretty laid back - in between bouts of packing, we wandered along Sherbrooke St., taking in some of the sights that have become pretty common to us. This is a sculpture downtown, that I think looks like it's made of butter. Jenn thinks it's cheese. We decided to let it be, and not do a taste test.
7 comments:
Love the toucan tires. Cool.
If that statue is made from butter or cheese, here's my artistic interpretation: the people depicted are sufferers of lactose intolerance.
Will your company have to fly you to and from Montreal as the building continues construction?
Sheri-Lee
I'll still be working on the building by remote access from Vancouver, and I sure hope I'll be needed back here again, but to be honest, I don't think I'm high enough up the food chain that my presence will be required again. But who knows - maybe!
Enjoy your last few days! I'm sure you'll be glad to get home as well. Good luck with your moving back home. Jim
I also meant to comment on the HUGE man in the foreground of your parade of giants. That is one big head/neck.
:)
Sheri-Lee
You are right,. a year goes by quickly when you're having fun.the memories will last a life time.Good luck on your move,our prayers are with you.Dad
They're only letting you stay a year? I'll bet you'd have loved to stay longer! Maybe they'll ship you off to one of their other interesting locales!
Hi Wes! Well, we loved our year in Montreal, but we're also pretty happy to be back in Vancouver - really, it's not a bad place to come home to! Jenn is really looking forward to getting back to work, too.
Perhaps there'll be some work in Cape Town or Trinidad & Tobago!
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