After waking up at the Humaniti and having breakfast, we headed outside to walk around Old Montreal. We visited the Notre-Dame Basilica, walked to the Marché Bonsecours, and had lunch nearby before walking around the Old Port. We ended the day with a visit to Saint Joseph’s Oratory and dinner in Chinatown.
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After waking up at the Humaniti and having breakfast, we took the metro to visit the Bisophere, which was under renovation. We then took the metro and bus to Mile End where we had bagels from both St-Viateur and Fairmount. We ended the day with poutine at La Banquise and snacks in Chinatown.
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After arriving in Montreal, we took the airport bus to the city and checked into our hotel, the Humaniti. Our first stop was Schwartz’s Deli where we had smoked meat sandwiches. We then walked up Mont Royal where we stayed until sunset before returning to visit Chinatown, right next to our hotel.
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After one final breakfast at the Apollo Hotel in Amsterdam, we checked out and headed over to AMS for our flight back to IAD in the US.
Continue reading “Leaving Amsterdam”Van Gogh and the Rijksmuseum
After waking up at the Apollo, we had the usual breakfast and headed over to the Rijksmuseum for our timed entry. After spending the morning there, we had lunch at the Albert Cuyp Markt before visiting the Van Gogh Museum, where we stayed until closing time. We ended the day with a Suriname cuisine dinner followed by a walk back to the Apollo.
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