Montreal

Aug 18-20, 2023
AC7974 YTZ-YUL, AC7971 YUL-YTZ

Before we knew we would be getting kittens, we had planned a trip to Montreal to watch the Montreal showing of the brand new Cirque du Soleil show. We always make sure to see the new tent shows early in the run, and it is always worth the trip to Montreal. Tom was able to secure cat care, and we had a good time in Montreal, really enjoying the show.

Aug 19

Having arrived on Friday evening, we headed out for a nice walk starting in the Gay Village where we were staying for the first night. It is always nice to have a new Hyatt property to stay in, and this one was ideally located. We started out the day by hiking up Mount Royal.

Skyline view from the Hyatt Place before our walk

View from Mount Royal Park - the reward for our climb

Garden outside Mount Royal Chalet

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

The Montréal of Leonard Cohen mural

Christ Church Cathedral

Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes

Grand roue de Montreal decorated for Pride

Cirque du Soleil Grand Chapeaux

Hanging by her hair performer in Cirque du Soleil Echo

The giant puppet was a highlight of the show

Some pretty cool showmanship with a huge stack of boxes

After enjoying the Cirque du Soleil show, we found dinner and headed back to our hotel in Old Montreal.

Aug 20

After breakfast, we had a bit more time to explore Old Montreal before heading to the airport.

Rooftop view from the Hyatt Centric

Back at the Grand Chapiteau

Walking down Rue St. Paul in Old Montreal

Notre Dame Basilica

Place D'Armes

Place Pasteur UQAM

After our walk, we headed back to the hotel to check out and head to the airport. The flight to Toronto Island Airport was nice and an easy trip back home to the kittens, who did well with their new care givers..