Four days in Montreal.
I went to Montréal for the 4 day long weekend last week. The weather was fantastic, as high as 27ºC, giving everyone a much awaited respite from snow and cold.
Enjoying the spring sun at Lafontaine Park
While there were residual heaps of snow lying around, most people were looking forward to getting a tan (I tell them that I was born with one, lol).
Cobblestone street in Old Montreal district
Montreal’s old town is cute like many others, with little streets, cafes and things to discover.
Rue Sainte-Catherine is an important street in downtown Montreal
This is the street where you find a restaurant, a clothing store and a strip club next to each other, and quite frequently!
Montreal downtown viewed from Mont Royal
Mont Royal (from which the name of the city comes) is a hill in the middle of the city, and a good excuse for a pleasure hike.
Montreal has dedicated bike streets! Its incredible
I loved the cycling infrastructure in Montreal. Toronto has quite a lot but different kind.
Hand drums (tam tam) fest at Mont Royal
This is a summer thing. A place to catch the sun, hangout, play drums, dance, drink and smoke (illegal stuff).
Lunch at the Quebec’s traditional Cabane à sucre (Sugar shack)
Sugar shack is a place where maple syrup is made. I shared table with strangers, had eggs, beans, meats, dessert – all with maple syrup. 
Overall, Montreal was so enjoyable that I cannot wait to go back!
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Pictures of Schulich School of Business (where I am studying MBA) and York University.
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शाळा सुटली, पाटी फुटली,
आई, मजला भूक लागली...
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Toronto is the largest city in Canada and capital of the Ontario state. The name Toronto is likely derived from the Iroquois word tkaronto, meaning "place where trees stand in the water". Join me as I go clicking pictures all over the city's urban areas, primarily downtown.
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The Toronto Islands are a chain of small islands providing a shallow natural harbour for the City of Toronto. The islands are a popular recreational destination, and are home to a small residential community and an airport. Just a stone's throw away from noisy downtown, this place is very calm and beautiful.
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Toronto Distillery District is a heritage site located right next to the busy downtown Toronto. This block is pedestrian only area, and has buildings of old architecture housing various restaurants, art galleries and souvenir shops.
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I spent 2009 Christmas holidays with Chad's family in Timmins, a little town 800km north of Toronto.
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Fall colors (2009) in Frontenac park: Interior camping.
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Algonquin Provincial Park is a provincial park located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in central Ontario. It is the first provincial park in Canada and covers about 7,725 square kilometers. The park is in an area of transition between northern coniferous forest and southern deciduous forest. This unique mixture of forest types, and the wide variety of environments in the park, allows the park to support an uncommonly wide variety of plant and animal species.
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African Lion Safari is a safari park on the northern outskirts of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, near Cambridge, about 80 km west of Toronto. It features more than 1,000 animals, representing at least 130 species, including Asian elephants, peregrine falcons, cheetahs, African lions, baboons, deer, donkeys, giraffes, zebras, hawks, macaws, bison, and others.
Visitors can drive through the 3 km² (750 acre (3 km²)) game reserve, where animals roam freely within large fenced areas.
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Niagara Falls (French: les Chutes du Niagara) is a set of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River, straddling the international border separating the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than six million cubic feet (168,000 m³) of water fall over the crest line every minute in high flow,[1] and almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m³) on average. It is the most powerful waterfall in North America.
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Pictures from the 2008 Toronto Gay Pride Parade
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The Don Valley Brick Works is a former quarry and industrial site located in the Don River valley in Toronto, Ontario. Currently the buildings sit mostly unused and consists of several abandoned buildings
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To add some spice to our rather routine blogging life, Odzer and I collaborated on this photo post. It shows certain common urban features in Toronto (Canada) where I live and Chandigarh (India) where he lives.
Bus Stop Signs
Tiles on a Sidewalk (North American term) or Footpath (Indian term)
Graffiti
Manholes
Traffic Signal (also called Stop light or Traffic light in North America. It took me a while to catch on that).
Crosswalk (North American term) or Zebra crossing (Indian term)
It was very interesting to do this post. The standardization of cities around the world amazes me. All these pictures are from my neighborhood and I am always armed with my camera, taking hundreds of pictures. We shall return with more interesting pictures.
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[tag]Toronto[/tag] city is situated on the bank of Lake Ontario. To the south of the city is a chain of small islands, called [tag]Toronto Islands[/tag]. The islands are a popular tourist destination. Barely two kilometers away from noisy and crowded downtown, this place is ideal for a quick escape and some solitude.
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Tourist cruise ship on the on-shore dock.
Regular [tag]ferry[/tag] services run from the mainland to the islands. For a mere $6 ticket, the visitor can spend whole day cris-crossing the islands on ferries. Many people carry their bikes, while others bring their barbecue sets and have a little party.
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Toronto downtown as seen from the lake.
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The giant and the dwarf. CN Tower against a tiny yacht.
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On the ferry from mainland to the islands.
[tag]Ward’s island[/tag] is the eastern end of the central island and it is also connected to the southen island. There are a number of residential areas, restaurants, parks and a nice little beach. The calmness of this place felt almost unbelievable, especially because just 15 minutes back we were in the city.
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Arriving on Ward’s island.
As seen in the picture above, many people own a yacht and spend their weekends idling in the lake.
More photos in subsequent post.
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Sequel to my previous post: [tag]Niagara falls[/tag]: evening
Some more pictures:
[tag]Queen Victoria Park[/tag] at Niagara Falls is called the ‘heart’ of Niagara parks. During peak seasons, it has thousands of daffodils, rock garden and some beautiful trails.
A tree in Queen Victoria Park
[tag]Rainbow Bridge[/tag] across the Niagara river connects US and Canada. The deep blue something Niagara river downstream of the falls looks ferocious. This bridge was constructed in 1941 and is about 290m long.
Rainbow bridge
Its was a long, albeit extremely pleasurable walk from Casino Niagara (where one can park for free) to the point close to the falls. Walking along this path next to the river was awesome. At one point, we were surprised – it suddenly started raining – but soon enough it was dry. Then we realized that it was not the rain, but tiny droplets of water getting sprayed from the Niagara falls. The sound (noise!) of the falls starts rising as we approach and it’s impossible to hear without shouting.
View of Canadian Niagara falls and the road along the river
Another view of Niagara Falls (Canadian side)
Niagara falls, Canada
The Niagara falls are divided into two parts. One part is a straight line and the other is a horseshoe. The straight part is in US territory, while the curved one is Canadian. It is generally accepted that view of the whole area is many times better from the Canadian side than the US. Many people pop across the border just to take a look
Niagara falls, US
The falls are illuminated at night, and they look colorful and pretty!
Niagara falls, US
The [tag]city of Niagara Falls[/tag] glitters at night. There are a number of casinos, hotels, restaurants and bars. In the picture you can see a ray of white light that illuminates the falls. The two pictures of US falls shown above are the result of the same beam.
Niagara falls town at night
Finally, there are lots of things to do after you have had enough of the falls 
Experimental shot. Artistic, no?
Wonder who plays that Guitar!
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Cobblestone street in Old Montreal district
Rue Sainte-Catherine is an important street in downtown Montreal
Montreal downtown viewed from Mont Royal
Montreal has dedicated bike streets! Its incredible
Hand drums (tam tam) fest at Mont Royal
Lunch at the Quebec’s traditional Cabane à sucre (Sugar shack)
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