Wednesday morning started with the sad news of the London bombings. While I would normally pass over this with concern, the event had personal ramifications - my nephew Keiran and Natalie are in London for a two year working holiday, AND my brother Peter and Yvonne were in Europe on vacation, though I wasn't sure whether they were still in London. Keiran and Nat's only contact method for me (without a computer) was via their cell/mobile phone. And, of course, the network in London was hopelessly clogged. Phone calls were met with "Network Busy" messages, which didn't surprise me - either because of heavy use, or because the network was shutdown to limit further bombings. Apparently it was the former... I sent both Keiran and and Natalie SMS text messages, but of course even that efficient system was clogged down.
So, while trying to do this, and listening to the CBC for further news, I did hold up the departure of our bus for this morning's tour. And I was a little distracted too during the day.
After trying several more times during the day, I sent an SMS to my brother, who replied that Keir and Nat were fine; Keir did exactly the right thing and sent an SMS to Peter as soon as he heard, before the network clogged down.
So we were off to explore the culinary side of Montreal, and some of its nearby suburbs.
Inside the Fairmont, which has its own brick oven to make the bagels, one of which has an interesting name!
The KPLU tour group outside the Fairmont, enjoying our bagels. The building is nothing much to look at, but the bagels were good. And filling. Not that I'm a bagel expert!
While there, a group of children from a local pre-school came past. You'll note that they are tethered together, which is a good way to make sure none of them become separated from the group. Well, I suppose it just makes it harder to wander off.
Looking along Fairmont Street, just an apparently normal street in suburban Montreal. The bagel eaters are still at it, though!
What's probably better known to you as a "Stop" sign. What I thought more interesting was the second sign below the "Stop" part - indicating which of the streets at this intersection also have Stop signs. This seems like a good idea.
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