A tale of 3 cities in Canada- Montreal (Part 3: Notre Dame Basilica )
This was the first time anyone of us had spent Christmas overseas, except for the part where it did not snow, 2006's Christmas was truly an unforgettable one for the three of us. After a hearty breakfast at Mcdonald's (we had breakfast at Mcdonald's every morning during our stay in Montreal! I will probably never eat another Mcmuffin once I head back to Singapore!), we took a leisurely stroll to Montreal's Notre Dame Basilica. Although none of us are Christian, but the splendidly crafted architecture and lavish interior decors of Notre Dame Basilica truly promises plenty of pictures for the reminiscent of Montreal.
The interior of Notre Dame Basilica, with beautiful panels of stained glass and a majestically crafted altar in the middle of the church. When we were in the compounds of the church, the mass had already ended, and almost as soon as it ended, tourists flocked through its door and started clicking away with their cameras. Except for the occasional, "Say cheese!", the sanctuary of Notre Dame Basilica was both peaceful and serene.
There were plenty of candles lit within Notre Dame Basilica, adding to the numinous aura to this place of worship.
The Casavant-Freres pipe organ, can anyone say the Phantom of the Opera?
Can anyone guess the function of this place? Hint: It is a place where vows are exchanged.
Habitat 67, it is a unique architecture in such a way that none of its room has windows facing the other room.
Before we leave Montreal for New York (hurray!), we had our lunch at a Chinese Restaurant. Without any hesitation, I ordered the Roast Pork rice on the menu. Although the roasted pork did not taste as heavenly as Singapore's, it was nonetheless a welcome change to fastfood. Furthermore, generous heaps of rice were given to every portion of rice dish, with an equally huge amount of meat. The price did not come cheap though, at about 4 Canadian dollars for that plate of rice it was still money well spent when compared to another Big Mac meal or fish and chips combo. Feeling extremely bloated and satisfied, we boarded the bus bound for London, and began our much anticipated (yet dreaded) 24 hours journey to New York!
The interior of Notre Dame Basilica, with beautiful panels of stained glass and a majestically crafted altar in the middle of the church. When we were in the compounds of the church, the mass had already ended, and almost as soon as it ended, tourists flocked through its door and started clicking away with their cameras. Except for the occasional, "Say cheese!", the sanctuary of Notre Dame Basilica was both peaceful and serene.
There were plenty of candles lit within Notre Dame Basilica, adding to the numinous aura to this place of worship.
The Casavant-Freres pipe organ, can anyone say the Phantom of the Opera?
Can anyone guess the function of this place? Hint: It is a place where vows are exchanged.
Habitat 67, it is a unique architecture in such a way that none of its room has windows facing the other room.
Before we leave Montreal for New York (hurray!), we had our lunch at a Chinese Restaurant. Without any hesitation, I ordered the Roast Pork rice on the menu. Although the roasted pork did not taste as heavenly as Singapore's, it was nonetheless a welcome change to fastfood. Furthermore, generous heaps of rice were given to every portion of rice dish, with an equally huge amount of meat. The price did not come cheap though, at about 4 Canadian dollars for that plate of rice it was still money well spent when compared to another Big Mac meal or fish and chips combo. Feeling extremely bloated and satisfied, we boarded the bus bound for London, and began our much anticipated (yet dreaded) 24 hours journey to New York!
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