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Inside he Roman Catholic
Cathedral Marie-Reine-du-Monde |
We walked to see a part of old Montreal and visit the Anglican (Episcopal) Church in downtown Montreal. We started walking through the Parc Lineaire de la Commune, a park that parallels the St. Lawrence River between the Old Port and the commercial basins of Montreal. Once we got to Boulevard St-Laurent we meandered through the streets until we reach the Roman Catholic Cathedral Marie-Reine-du-Monde. We went in side to see a cathedral with an altar at the transept that is modeled on the altar in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Next door was St. George’s Anglican (Episcopal) Church.
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Arch Deacon Bill Gray, the
brick, and Linda |
There we met Arch Deacon Bill Gray whom gladly gave us a history of the Anglican Church in Canada as well as the Church itself. We must have talk for over an hour discussing the differences and similarities of issues facing our churches. When we left, our mission was to find a place for lunch with something Linda could eat. We found a place call Crème de la Crème that had wonderful salads. We strolled through an indoor market and missed the quick rain shower. We found a new duck for Brian’s collection and and anew nutcracker (Quebec motif) for our growing Christmas collection. Linda started collecting nutcrackers in the early 1980’s and we haven’t stopped. Linda returned to the boat and Brian went to the Clock Tower at Old Montreal’s harbor entrance. This structure was built in tribute to the Canadian sailors who fought in World War I and World War II. Tomorrow we pass through the two locks in Montreal on the St. Lawrence River and head up toward the Rideau River toward Ottawa.
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Splash Down as seen from
the Clock Tower |
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Yacht Club Montreal with the
Clock Tower in the background |
