Saturday, June 2, 2007

Visit to Two Islands


On Saturday, I visited the old port and the two islands (former Expo site) for the first time. Even though I did research on Expo 67, I have not yet seen the unique building "Habitat 67" or the former French & Quebec pavilion "Montreal Casino" with my own eyes.

I set my foot in a Casino for the first time (and maybe the last time) in my life. I thought that Casino is a place where only dressed-up rich people would go. But my friend explained me that there was a strict dress code until recently, but now almost anyone can get in (Admission, parking and cloak are all free. Dress cord is very easy). I just enjoyed to look around and watch people playing on slot machines. At the cheapest machines, you can play from 5 cent per game (but extremely boring and hardly win).

Two islands are now called Jean Drapeau park, and an agreeable place just to take a walk, with beautiful walking trails and bike paths. (Just one station away from Berri-Uquam by Yellow line.) Next weekend, there will be Formula 1 Grand Prix.

3 comments:

cathy said...

Good for you! You are more relax, am i right?
Montreal is a good place, as you said in the presentation it is industry and business center, also i think it is arts center in Canada.

ownhearts said...

co0o0o0ol , I hope that u had fun ^^

mistone said...

Hi Cathy, thank you for your comment. Yes, I felt more relaxed when I am near the nature. I heard that there is a museum too, on one of the islands.

Khuloud, thank you for your visit!! It's nice to see your comment.