Montreal - Day 2 - The Old Town

Straight down Bleury takes you very close to the Notre Dame Basilica. I didn't go in today, but I noted there were no line-ups so morning is definitely best. Winding back and forth, just ambling through the old town, down by the water front for a rest. Finally I found what I was looking for. A small jewelery collective I had last visited about 10 years ago, near Place Jacques Cartier and Rue St Paul, in the midst of the tourist shops and reams of restaurants and cafes. Many of these jewellers come to Toronto for the One Of A Kind Show, but there were others worth browsing as well. Time for a leisurely lunch on the rooftop Cafe in the William Grey Hotel, with a lovely view of the Harbour. Weaving my way back through the streets again, I wrapped up a very fine mid day stroll.