Coming from the Vancouver, Fraser Valley area of British Columbia I can't help but compare everything to what I know: a rainy, fresh atmosphere that others call laid back but I feel is just the right pace. Montreal has the ambience of a great city; vibrant and alive. The contrast in architecture is obvious compared to the west coast. Montreal is artistic; an eclectic mix of music, visual artists, hustlers and business people combined with poutine and brick buildings.
The smell is very different from the west coast spring. It smells like being in the middle of a city. There is no sea breeze to carry the cherry blossoms around but there is plenty of green with the little parks hidden in the different quartiers. I haven't seen a large mall yet but I'm sure they exist. The shopping is streets of small businesses with well known franchises squeezed in between. Everything is covered with a layer of winter that hasn't been washed away by spring rain yet. Everything gets a thorough rinse down about once an hour back home. The city feels lived in; its kind of nice to be living in it, even if it's only temporary.
Oh and training is great too.
The smell is very different from the west coast spring. It smells like being in the middle of a city. There is no sea breeze to carry the cherry blossoms around but there is plenty of green with the little parks hidden in the different quartiers. I haven't seen a large mall yet but I'm sure they exist. The shopping is streets of small businesses with well known franchises squeezed in between. Everything is covered with a layer of winter that hasn't been washed away by spring rain yet. Everything gets a thorough rinse down about once an hour back home. The city feels lived in; its kind of nice to be living in it, even if it's only temporary.
Oh and training is great too.
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