Montreal, Quebec Canada

We were hanging in there pretty good with no navigation until we hit Quebec.  Whoa, all the signs are in French.  We gave up and went to Costco and bought a navigation unit.

 

With our new Garmin in hand we visited Cathedral-Basilica Mary Queen of the World

 

Marie-Reine-Du-Monde
also known as
Mary Queen of the World

 

 

The Cathedral is a scaled-down replica of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and was erected thanks to Msgr Ignace Bourget, the second Bishop of Montreal (1840-1876) who laid the foundation stone on August 28, 1870.

 

Monsignor Ignace Bourget's Monument.

 

Monsignor Bourget is a distant ancestor of Dave's. 
Who said the apple doesn't fall far from the tree?

 





 

The Bishops' Mortuary Chapel. The walls and the floor are made of Italian marble and mosaic.  In the center stands Msgr Bourget's tomb, sculpted in Rome.

 

Check out the squirrel getting a drink out of the fountain.

 

Their Comic-Con was in town.  Lots of people on the streets in costumes.

 

  After spending all day in town we just needed something quick, easy and nearby.  However someone miss read our gauges and didn't put any water in before we left the campground this morning.  With  no campgrounds near by we opted to overnight at a very busy full service Rest Area in the center of the Highway and help ourselves to their water at 9:00 pm. Showers sure felt good though.