Earlier today I went on a long walk with my girlfriend -- from my place all the way downtown -- to do some errands. We decided to not take the metro/subway, but walk instead of me spending money on the public transportation system (she has a monthly public transpo pass). This way I save money, and we get some exercise happening as well :) In the summer we both like to go biking around for transportation, so it was a welcome change. My girlfriend likes to walk anyways. I on the other hand, don't enjoy it as much ;)
We walked along the Lachine Canal for a part:
Along the path that runs parallel to the canal, there are are sometimes old buildings, like old factories, that were re-purposed as apartments for people to live in:
At various places along the path, you can get to the other side via bridges, which lead to the downtown area of Montreal.
Here is one such bridge:
The water is very low in the winter and doesn't freeze at one spot as there are rocks forming min-rapids:
After a lot of walking, we were getting close to our destination, and had already entered the bottom of the downtown Montreal area near Bonaventure, which displayed some "art" sculptures of something that looks like a tree-staircase:
There was another taller one on the other side of the street:
I personally wasn't too impressed with this "art" hehe. I hope people don't think that is the pinnacle of Montreal art sculptures lol...
By the end of the day, I was very glad to get back home. After walking from 1-5pm, I was pretty sore in the legs :P I'm not used to walking so much... heh.
I hope you enjoy the visit along the Lachine Canal in the winter. :)
Thanks for viewing. Take care. Peace.