Hurricane Irene wrecked our plans to go to the Mount Snow Brewers Festival in Vermont. Way to flood towns and wash out bridges, Irene. So, instead, Jared and I took off to Montreal for a long Memorial Day weekend.
In our trusty rental car, we stopped to see the Orange County Choppers (and Molly working) in Newburgh, NY. Despite having grown up 40 mins away from OCC, this was my first visit. Then it was northward to Albany for lunch and beer samples at the Albany Pump Station
We saw a gorgeous Adirondack sunset
And hit up Montreal in time for a later dinner. Everyone had us worried about all the French you need, but I found the "bonjour hello" greeting everywhere we went to be charming.
We ran up the massive Mont Royal hill to the top (hey, even though we were on vacation, half marathon training doesn't stop!) and I almost passed out at the top. Fo real.
Lots of wandering, beer sipping (what an awesome craft beer scene), some bike riding, and bagel eating. It's a manageable, quaint city. Even if we were there during frosh week at McGill and we were subjected to drunk Canadian 18 year olds most of the weekend.
Au revoir, Montreal. Until next time.
In our trusty rental car, we stopped to see the Orange County Choppers (and Molly working) in Newburgh, NY. Despite having grown up 40 mins away from OCC, this was my first visit. Then it was northward to Albany for lunch and beer samples at the Albany Pump Station
Take in that Albany skyline
We saw a gorgeous Adirondack sunset
And hit up Montreal in time for a later dinner. Everyone had us worried about all the French you need, but I found the "bonjour hello" greeting everywhere we went to be charming.
We ran up the massive Mont Royal hill to the top (hey, even though we were on vacation, half marathon training doesn't stop!) and I almost passed out at the top. Fo real.
Bonjour Montreal
Lots of wandering, beer sipping (what an awesome craft beer scene), some bike riding, and bagel eating. It's a manageable, quaint city. Even if we were there during frosh week at McGill and we were subjected to drunk Canadian 18 year olds most of the weekend.
Biodome
Au revoir, Montreal. Until next time.
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