Our first stop was Montreal, Canada (Rob's pick). Since Robert has become quite good in holding conversations in French, I thought it'd be a nice chance for him to test out his skills. While in Montreal we stayed at The Bons Matins Bed & Breakfast. The B&B offered delicious breakfasts, beautiful artwork and a great sanctuary for escaping from the hustle and bustle of city life. Montreal struck me as being quite similar to New York City. It has it's on "5th Avenue" lined with designer shops as well as it's own version of the the "West Village" filled with outdoor cafes and college students. We were even able to find Chinatown Montreal...Robert bought a Chinese Pork Bun and I opted for a Mango Bubble Tea. Delicious!
It just so happened that while we were in Montreal the Annual Montreal Jazz Festival was also taking place. This year marked the 30th Anniversary and was filled with several hundred musicians and performers. We had the chance to check out several of these groups as well as the parade which graced the stage daily.
Amongst some other highlights of our visit were seeing the Biodome and museums, Botanical Gardens and incredible architecture the city had to offer.
From Montreal, we continued on to Ogunquit, Maine. Having never travelled north of Rhode Island, I thought it was time to venture out a bit and vowed to myself that one day I would get to try a true Maine lobster. My dream became a reality!
Much of our time in Maine was spent simply relaxing. And what an amazing place to do so...the beaches were absolutely beautiful (although the water was freeeeeeeeeezing). One of the greatest landmarks of the area to see was the Nubble Lighthouse which sits just off the coast of the mainland. After searching long and hard for it, we were able to find it and I'm so glad we did.
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