LIFE AS IT IS

It’s the second-largest francophone city in the world after Paris; it’s a slice of Europe in North America. It’s Montréal! The second-most populous city in Canada, Montréal is in the Québec province. Montréal, which means Mount Royal in English, is a city that bustles with tourists during the summer months. Old Montréal, a historic neighbourhood, is a major tourist attraction, drawing crowds from all across the world. On our short, but unforgettable road trip to Montréal, we imbibed Old Montréal’s sights and sounds that have a true European flavour to them. From American state of Delaware to the Canadian province of Québec, it is a seven-hour drive. From the US-Canada border, Montréal is less than 50 miles. We journeyed through New Jersey, but most of our drive was through the scenic and mountainous Upstate New York along the eastern border of the Adirondack Mountains. As the border crossing draws near, road signs begin to appear in both English and French. Once you pass Champlain, Ne...