We weren’t really looking forward to driving through Montreal on a Saturday afternoon, so Barbee and I decided we’d go for a change of scenery. We took the cut off to Trois Rivieres and traveled down the west side of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers to Gatineau.
About half way there we phoned ahead to reserve a campsite and get driving directions. We were determined not to sleep at Reno Depot this time in Gatineau. The woman at the campsite suggested we go ahead and cut right through the middle of Montreal as it would be easier than trying to get through the small town of Montebello. How were we to know that Presidents and Kings and Dignitaries were all gathered in Montebello; we’ve been news starved for 5 weeks. Well, not starved but more like fasting and it’s been good.
We decided to tackle Montebello. And other than helicopters buzzing overhead and the streets being lined with 8 foot wire fences, police officers and large dogs, we got through without a hitch. Had we not spoken with the woman on the phone we probably would have been rather curious as to what was going on.
About half way there we phoned ahead to reserve a campsite and get driving directions. We were determined not to sleep at Reno Depot this time in Gatineau. The woman at the campsite suggested we go ahead and cut right through the middle of Montreal as it would be easier than trying to get through the small town of Montebello. How were we to know that Presidents and Kings and Dignitaries were all gathered in Montebello; we’ve been news starved for 5 weeks. Well, not starved but more like fasting and it’s been good.
We decided to tackle Montebello. And other than helicopters buzzing overhead and the streets being lined with 8 foot wire fences, police officers and large dogs, we got through without a hitch. Had we not spoken with the woman on the phone we probably would have been rather curious as to what was going on.
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