Day 19 - Continued……
Sat around for a while before we bit the bullet and went to check out. Taxi was right outside so we hopped in for the short ride to the station. Similar experience with ViaRail for our return journey so pretty happy. Terminal was small with limited amenities and most that were there were closed. Of most importance though the train left on time and once again, 3-ish hours later we were pulling in to the station back in downtown Montreal. Made the short walk back to the Humaniti Hotel, immediately checked in and up to the room for a quick recharge.
We’ve enjoyed various different sporting events on our trips over the years and NoName Jnr in particular was keen to see another this time. He’d wanted to go to a football game or a basketball game but nothing really lined up properly with our dates and locations. However, one thing that did line up was hockey and given how much Canadians love it I was sure we’d have a good time. Tonight’s match was Monreal Canadiens v Vancouver Canucks. We ventured out into the cold for the 15 minute walk to the stadium. As we got closer, the crowd got bigger which made the walk a bit of fun.
Go Habs Go!
Went inside to find out seats and await the action. I had bought 3 tickets up near the top more or less behind one of the goals though the Ticketmaster ticket exchange for around CA$120 each from memory. Plenty of more expensive/better options available but out seats were perfectly fine and we could easily see the action. Game got underway in due course and it was a fantastic atmosphere, they REALLY love their hockey! We had a great time despite not really knowing what was going on.
An overtime win to the Habs which put the locals in good spirits! This was an enjoyable experience and we would definitely return given the opportunity. We swarmed out of the stadium and into the night with the rest of the crowd and made our way back to the hotel. In to bed quickly and asleep soon after.
Sat around for a while before we bit the bullet and went to check out. Taxi was right outside so we hopped in for the short ride to the station. Similar experience with ViaRail for our return journey so pretty happy. Terminal was small with limited amenities and most that were there were closed. Of most importance though the train left on time and once again, 3-ish hours later we were pulling in to the station back in downtown Montreal. Made the short walk back to the Humaniti Hotel, immediately checked in and up to the room for a quick recharge.
We’ve enjoyed various different sporting events on our trips over the years and NoName Jnr in particular was keen to see another this time. He’d wanted to go to a football game or a basketball game but nothing really lined up properly with our dates and locations. However, one thing that did line up was hockey and given how much Canadians love it I was sure we’d have a good time. Tonight’s match was Monreal Canadiens v Vancouver Canucks. We ventured out into the cold for the 15 minute walk to the stadium. As we got closer, the crowd got bigger which made the walk a bit of fun.
Go Habs Go!
Went inside to find out seats and await the action. I had bought 3 tickets up near the top more or less behind one of the goals though the Ticketmaster ticket exchange for around CA$120 each from memory. Plenty of more expensive/better options available but out seats were perfectly fine and we could easily see the action. Game got underway in due course and it was a fantastic atmosphere, they REALLY love their hockey! We had a great time despite not really knowing what was going on.
An overtime win to the Habs which put the locals in good spirits! This was an enjoyable experience and we would definitely return given the opportunity. We swarmed out of the stadium and into the night with the rest of the crowd and made our way back to the hotel. In to bed quickly and asleep soon after.
