We took numerous photos on our Canada trip and it's been taking me a while to sort and figure out which photos to share with you all. This part is very difficult because I want to share them all! But I had to pick and choose...arghh. So here is the first batch of snaps from Montreal. A city full of life. It's the largest city in Quebec where French is the first language. Well, all of Quebec is predominantly French-speaking. Montreal is set on an island in the Saint Lawrence River and named after Mt. Royal. Mt. Royal is the reason behind choosing these first two photographs where in the distance you can actually see it. In the first photo, you can see that there is a big cross sitting on top of the hill. It lights up at night and you can see it from anywhere in Montreal. My cousin told us that nothing can be built that is taller than Mt. Royal because it will take away from the view of and from the top of the hill. How wonderful is that?