Take down, Walk Down, keep on touring!

Friday is always a tough day for all of us.  It starts with take down and the very real fact that the fair is almost over.  We have made plans to make this the best day possible in Montreal!

The kids are tired of all the tour groups but they are doing so well with the expectations laid out for them - stellar job.

Johanna chatting with neighbors before take down.

Dylan chatting and dismantling!

Marisa and Sahaj sharing lasting memories and maybe more pins!

AND THEN IT WAS OFF TO SEE WHAT WE COULD ON FOOT FOR 5 HOURS!

These swings take up a narrow unusable space a block long.
They play music!

Another block of fun - jets of random water everywhere = FUN!

For some reason, we thought we should be in BC - giant logs going all the way down
the pedestrian area of St. Catherines - just there for sitting/hanging out!

Dylan wanted to challenge but all of the games were occupied
with people waiting their turn.

Back in the LGBT section after an unfortunate and long detour!
Should have checked our maps!

We just had to come back and see the pink bubbles one more time!

We decided to brave the metro, headed down, got directions - emerged right at the Basilica, our mission was to find ice cream and we did!

C'est magnifique! Daphne and Johanna are farther down, sitting on the steps!

After a bit of shopping, just sitting in the sun.

We found a concert of Peruvian musicians - a lovely break for all of us!

The main square in Old Town

We found dinner in a charming, hidden square

Dylan is pretty sure that this is the first time he has ever ordered (by choice)
a salad for dinner!

The final event was a cruise down the St. Lawrence -
as we pulled away,, we passed an old ship that has been re-purposed as a floating spa!

Giant ships which we watched loading cargo -  felt like it was a movie set.

The ships are just enormous!

This is our last shot of Montreal - the kids rockin' it out - just having a blast!

2016 -  Canada Wide Science Fair is now a memory but what a trip and what an experience for our West Kootenay Kids - they had a ball the entire week!

Today's Fun Fact about Montreal:
More than 85% of the world’s maple syrup comes from Quebec and items such as maple cookies, maple butter, maple candy, maple marinades among others are Montreal’s specialties. In the Spring, during what is called Temps des Sucres (sugaring-off time), people flock to traditional sugar shacks around Montreal to enjoy these treats -  We ate A LOT of different foods this week with maple syrup!! YUM!