The week started a little slow and rainy.



Rain, rain, go away...


This week seemed very slow and uneventful, but after reviewing the things we did, I guess we were pretty busy.

On Sunday, We found a movie theatre that was affordable and had movies in English that are subtitled in French.  We saw The Debt, a good action thriller with Helen Mirren  and Tom Wilkinson.  If I had found this theatre sooner, we may have gone to more movies.

The week seemed to be pretty wet so we worked at home with the rain showers throughout the day.

 

No rain on Tuesday, so John goes off to the McGill Library and I to the Grande Biblioteche to return books and get new ones. on my way back to the bus stop, I admire the buildings and a mural. 

I love looking at the sky's reflection

The event for the week in Montreal was the opening of the new MSO (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)  Concert Hall.  The CBC aired the grand opening concert for the MSO so we watched and listened.

Montreal Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall

The next day we made a trip to McGill and then to the open house for the MSO Concert Hall.  Even after listening and seeing the Concert on TV the space is beautiful and impressive.

The organ pipes glisten

There are mini concerts during the Open House days in the concert hall, we see/listen to a guitar quartet, “Fandango.” The acoustics are such that you can hear the quietest pluck of the strings throughout the Hall.

"Fandango" 
Even the quietest pluck of the strings can be heard throughout the Hall

On Saturday morning we go to Milton Park to see if there is a last French class.  There isn’t a class, so we go to breakfast, then walk to the Old Port.  I show John the Graphic Gallery where our friend, Evelyn Klein, has work for sale.

The cobbled street of St. Paul Ave.

Then to Marché Bonsecours to the World Press Photo 2011.  It is a powerful show of photo journalism from around the world. To get a glimpse of the photos in the show go to: http://www.worldpressphoto.org/exhibition

Young woman from Afganistan left her abusive husband
and as punhishment her nose was cut off.
The BP Oil spill, beautiful, but deadly

After spending an hour or two reading and viewing all the photos, we rest by the port and see Pont Jacques-Cartier in the distance.  It’s such a nice day after all the rain this week, we decide to walk the 3 miles home to see more of the city.

It's a beautiful day, "Let's walk home"

Beautiful, empty, abandoned building

Looks like we are almost home
From our rooftip we can see the bridge and Molson Factory

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Next week – change plans for NB trip, now to Ontario – Ottawa, the nations’ capital!