Yum.  I guess your and the Q.B.'s motto can be: "We bike for food"!

D.

—–Original Message—–
From: Jeff Gray
Sent: Jul 2, 2009 6:10 PM
To: sacking@netbox.com, vox <980286c3a15f1c66@moblog.vox.com>
Subject: BSQ Montreal more

Another delightful tourist day; walking, eating, asking questions, shopping…usual tourist stuff.  Great dinner, see end.

Highlights:

– breakfast of Salmon (me) procuitto and eggs (QB) on Pain Poilane bread.  Bobby very nicely sent us a loaf and this was even better; the freshness definetly made a differance.  Maybe the butter and creme fraiche too.  See pic

Local bike pick up (a la Paris) is called Le Bixie.  Pictured.

Walked along Sherebrook.  Looks just like Madison Ave. in NYC.  Beaux art and Federal buildings. Small art shops and boutiques.  Even a boulangerie that is similar to Eats (a favorite place of Mike W).

– used to be one could sit outside and not inhale smoke while at a restaurant.  Now it is the reverse.  OK outside in cafe but no inside smoking.

– health insurance question I have asking.  Most are at least satisfied with their service.  Almost none understand how funds are collected, that is which tax pays for what.  Appears that it is paid (and service level set) at the providence level.  Often 7.5% tax which we would call a very broadly based sales tax.  Then the Federal govt adds some funds.  Services covered change if you move.  Employees often get suplimentary insurance to cover non-covered serevices, dental and Rx.

-dinner.  Moules Frites and Belgian beer, two types.  Expensive and well worth it.  Outstanding service, Prine Edwards moules, never ending frites, a blonde and a dark beer.  Maybe better than we had in Antworp.  Better quality mussels and better provencal sauce.

– many in town for Jazz festival.

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