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A family get-together today took us to Montreal and we decided to go down Saturday, have a nice meal and stay over. We stayed at the Inter Continental in the heart of Old Montreal. The hotel has a huge atrium. This is a view from outside.
And here's the view from inside...

Across the street was the Palais de Congress where this weekend the Auto Show was running.
The Inter Continetal is on the right and the Hilton is under construction on the left.
Notre Dame Basillica was in walking distance of the hotel, opposite Place d'Armes.

This buiding is known as Wilson Chambers. We had dinner at Wilson 500, on the main floor of this building on McGill, around the corner from the hotel. Delicious!
This is the entrance to Montreal's Chinatown.
I'd like to go back in the summer time, when it's warmer, and spend some time exploring Old Montreal where some buildings date back to the 1700s.

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