Monthly Archives: July 2012

Montreal Vacation – Friday

Posted on 7/27/2012 by Robert S. Robbins

Today I had my final breakfast at La Brioche Lyonnaise. This time I ordered the Pain Doré, French Toast sticks with maple syrup and fresh fruit. I walked pass Place Émilie-Gamelin to take photos of Librairie Marché du Livre although … Continue reading →

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Montreal Vacation – Thursday

Posted on 7/26/2012 by Robert S. Robbins

On Thursday I visited the Westmount neighborhood and the Olympic Stadium. First I went to Place Alexis Nihon where I bought some shoes at Zellers. I was going to buy shoes at Payless ShoeSource but they had not opened yet. … Continue reading →

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Montreal Vacation – Wednesday

Posted on 7/25/2012 by Robert S. Robbins

On Wednesday I went to the Marché Jean-Talon and explored Little Italy. Marché Jean-Talon is a farmer’s market in Montreal. I didn’t buy anything there because I couldn’t do anything with fruits and vegetables but I did take a few … Continue reading →

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Montreal Vacation – Tuesday

Posted on 7/24/2012 by Robert S. Robbins

First I went to the Complexe Desjardins where I found the Renaud-Bray bookstore on Level 2. Complexe Desjardins is an interesting part of the underground city. It reminds me of the City of Domes in Logan’s Run because it has … Continue reading →

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Montreal Vacation – Monday

Posted on 7/23/2012 by Robert S. Robbins

My plans are still messed up so today I did everything I had scheduled for Wednesday, which was exploring the Outremont and Mile End neighborhoods. To get to Outremont, I took the Orange Line in the direction of Montmorency to … Continue reading →

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Montreal Vacation – Sunday

Posted on 7/22/2012 by Robert S. Robbins

Since I accomplished a few things on Saturday evening, my Sunday schedule was thrown off. The next thing I had scheduled was a visit to Librairie Michel Fortin but they didn’t open until 11:00 a.m. so I went to La … Continue reading →

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Montreal Vacation – Saturday

Posted on 7/21/2012 by Robert S. Robbins

I shall begin to describe my Montreal vacation by describing the flight since these details are worth documenting for future trips. I left home at 4:00 a.m. in order to be at the Philadelphia International Airport for my 10:15 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Longwood Gardens Bus Trip

Posted on 7/15/2012 by Robert S. Robbins

Yesterday I went on a bus trip to a hidden gem in the Philadelphia area, Longwood Gardens.  This was my second trip with Sherry Ault Tours, an independent travel agent. I’m keeping an eye out for bus trips. It may … Continue reading →

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