Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa and Parliament Buildings

 On Tuesday, August 18, we got up in time.

Packing up and breakfast at our Novotel in Montréal Center.

Just as I walked with two glasses of grapefruit juice to our table, a kid bumped into me...

Now I had a wet right bosom.

The mother kind of stupidly asked if I wanted water. 

I said rather angry; NO—making it even wetter?!

With a paper napkin in–between to suck up the juice, I drove to Ottawa.

Back then we used the old State Farm map as there was no GPS yet...

It were 160 km on a rather flat area with lots of corn.

We arrived at Rue Rideau 1, where our Fairmont Château Laurier is.

Right on the Rideau Canal, another WORLD Heritage Site.

Lots of road work and also in front of our hotel...

Fairmont Château Laurier ←click link.

From our room 403, we video taped the Rideau Canal and its sluices with the Ottowa River visible as well.

Then we walk around and taped the Parliament Buildings that were right next door of our hotel, visible to the left in above image.

West Block was adjacent to our Fairmont Château Laurier as part of The Canadian Parliament Buildings – Ottawa, Canada ←click link

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Mount Royal Park and Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montréal, Canada

 We went to the next place that we wanted to explore in Montréal.

Driving our rental car towards Mount Royal and parked on one of its parking areas then walking up.

Jacques Cartier was there way before us, on October 2, 1535...

The park is 200 hectare. 

The view of the Chalet we show on the video and also the Belvédère Kondiaronk lookout over the entire city.

It was incredible, even though the weather was heavy overcast that day but luckily no rain; our Burberry umbrella kept it at bay!

It was 15:30 o'clock when we reached the lookout area.

Beautiful gardens too; with Pieter's favorite Verbena hybrida Lanai 'Upright Red with Eye'.

Guess the climate there is just perfect.

Jacques Cartier came here only 43 years after Columbus...

Both had NO GPS; neither cell phones!

We also visit the World's Largest Shrine; Canada's Largest Church (Saint Joseph's Oratory) ←click for informative video and at 1:30 min. you see how this little 9–year old André Bessette lost his Dad when a huge tree fell upon him. After staying with his mother for two years, she also died...

This shrine is so overwhelming and no wonder it attracts over 2,000,000 visitors annually!

At the gift shop of Saint Joseph's Oratory we bought this little wall hanging.

It was a very lovely and interesting day spend in Montréal!

One final night at the Novotel and we would leave...

Have any of you been here?

Related links:

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Montréal Old Port and City Hall | previous post by me

Montréal Windsor Station and Mary Queen of the World Cathedral | previous post by me

Sainte Anne de Beaupré Basilica, Québec, Canada | previous post by me

Cathedral–Basilica of Notre Dame de Québec from 1647 | previous post by me

Canyon Sainte Anne — Québec, Canada | previous post by me

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Notre Dame Basilica of Montréal and Moccaccino at Second Cup Café

 Monday, August 17 of 1998 we continued our walk in Montréal...

Montréal Basilica Notre Dame

Lots of blue inside, very seldom seen

It looks like looking into heaven...

There was noise going on outside as they had scaffolds with nets around, for restoration work.

Impossible for making any outside photos or video.

Notre–Dame Basilica of Montréal ←click link

Notre–Dame Basilica History & Tour – Basilique Notre–Dame de Montréal – Quebec / Canada ←click link for incredible information

Inside Montreal's STUNNING Notre–Dame Basilica (1829) ←click for video

Wish we could have been there: Luciano Pavarotti – Ave Maria 1978 ←click link for heavenly acoustics from this otherworldly Basilica.

Moccaccino

An aromatic and robust blend,

featuring the deep rich flavours of chocolate and espresso.

Served with whipped cream.

And now it was time for a MOCCACCINO at Second Cup; as is shown in the final part of our video.

It sure was delicious with that chocolate coconut pie.

Those were the days before being diabetic type 2 or having CKD or for Pieter having open heart surgery...

But precious memories!

Hope you enjoyed this and...

Have any of you been there?

Or drank a MOCCACCINO?

Related links:

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Montréal Windsor Station and Mary Queen of the World Cathedral | previous post by me

Sainte Anne de Beaupré Basilica, Québec, Canada | previous post by me

Cathedral–Basilica of Notre Dame de Québec from 1647 | previous post by me

Canyon Sainte Anne — Québec, Canada | previous post by me

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