Touring Montreal- Day2

On day 2, we took the Metro to the Biodome around midmorning. We were quite shocked by the very long line that spiraled the entire building. But it moved relatively quickly. This maybe have been due to 30th of May being the free museum day in the city. The building that housed the Biodome was constructed as the velodrome for the 1976 Olympics adjacent to the Olympic stadium. In the early 90s it was converted to the indoor nature exhibit. We walked through replicas of eco-systems in the Americas. The tropical forests and the penguins from the Antarctic region were particularly noteworthy.

Around lunch time, we were at the Jean-Talon Market. It is large Farmer's market selling every kind of food item you can possibly imagine, along with many eateries. We had lunch there starting with chocolate éclairs and then some freshly fried tiny fish. A tasting of fried curd cheese from a stall was really a little piece of heaven.

It had gotten warmer as the day progressed, so we took the bus up Mont Royal, a mountain in the city. We walked to the main lookout center that had beautiful views of the city. Then we took a trail to the "Croix" which I mistook to mean a castle in French. So imagine our surprise when we see a giant cross at the end! The stairs leading down the mountain took us towards McGill University. We walked through the campus and dropped by the campus museum which seemed to be open to the public.

We had dinner on Saint Catherine Street, a vibrant street full of bars, restaurants and gay clubs. I loved the lively atmosphere and the colorful decor. Since it was our last meal in the city, I had to have more poutine!

Next morning we drove back through a different route. Luckily there was no wait at the border this time around. We visited a friend who had moved to Potsdam and spent time walking through the Clarkson campus. It was around 1am when we finally got home, tired but definitely rejuvenated