Vacation time is approaching ( Auberge du Vieux Port )

And IF you wanted to visit a city with a European flair but didn't want to leave the continent - well you could visit Montreal - and if you wanted to make it very special you could stay in " Old Montreal " - and be transported back in time by staying at this beautifully Romantic Inn.................

Conde Nast review HERE

AUBERGE du VIEUX PORT



Let's go check in, shall we?



Now then, which room will you be staying in?

And once you've unpacked - maybe taken a quick nap

and wake up just in time to have dinner " al fresco "

AFTER DINNER YOU COULD CASUALLY STROLL DOWN TO THE PORT

WHY MONTREAL?

( you may be asking yourselves )

WELL WE'RE THE FESTIVAL CAPITOL OF NORTH AMERICA

( with over a hundred festivals annually ) 

SO............YOU COULD COME DURING GRAND PRIX WEEK 

OR DURING THE INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS FESTIVAL

OR PERHAPS YOU'D LIKE TO COME WHILE THE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FEST IS GOING ON?  ( THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD ACCORDING TO THE GUINESS BOOK OF RECORDS )  THERE'S PLENTY OF FREE ENTERTAINMENT 

THEN OF COURSE THERE'S THE " JUST FOR LAUGHS " FESTIVAL

( a favorite of mine ) 

 THE MONTREAL HIGHLIGHTS FESTIVAL ( MONTREAL EN LUMIERE )

A 10 DAY ( OR SO ) EVENT OF CULINARY - PERFORMANCES - LIVE MUSIC - 

FASHION SHOWS

AND LIGHT SHOWS

THERE ARE A LOT OF FREE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED - 

THE FESTIVAL ENDS WITH " NUIT BLANCHE " OR " WHITE NIGHT "

AN ALL NIGHT EVENT THAT STARTS AT 6 P.M. AND ENDS WHEN THE SUN COMES UP 

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IS THE THEME I SUPPOSE

AND AFTER AN EXHAUSTING DAY OR NIGHT - WE OFFER TRANSPORTATION OF COURSE - ON OUR

" CALECHES " ( HORSE AND BUGGIES ) 

OR OUR RENTAL BIKE SYSTEM - " BIXI " WHERE YOU CAN RENT IT FROM ANY LOCATION AND DROP IT OFF AT ANY LOCATION

AND THEN OF COURSE YOU HAVE TO LET ME KNOW YOU'RE IN TOWN SO WE CAN MEET UP FOR 

COFFEE

OR 

COKE

OR 

WINE

OR 

BEER

( I'M VERY FLEXIBLE ) 

BECAUSE EVEN IF WE MESS UP WITH OUR POLITICS

WE ACE GOOD TIMES

WE REALLY DO

OH AND ROMANCE

WE'RE PRETTY GOOD AT THAT TOO :)

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ALL IMAGES CAN BE FOUND ON MY

MONTREAL PINTEREST BOARD

For which I received this email

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