We finished the two remaining locks and one surprise lift bridge. It’s a train bridge that’s always up, so it gets ignored. When we came upon it, a train was on it.
Initially, I wasn’t planning on staying at the Montreal Yacht Club. The reviews warned about the strong current getting to the club and the tight quarters once you get there. They also said it was a perfect location to see the city. And, the reviews were spot on.
The current was horrible. I left the final lock, turned the corner to head upstream and came to a stop. Then, I looked at shore and saw I was actually heading backwards. I cranked the motor to near maximum and was able to make 1 knot over ground. I noticed the through water speed was 7 knots. That’s a huge 6 knot current. And, I had a mile to go.
Once we got to the club, it was one of the tightest marinas I’ve ever been in. Bow thrusters and nudging forward and back finally got me into the slip. To make matters worse, We had 20 knot winds on the nose.
We docked, showered up, and headed to old Montreal for dinner to celebrate Steven’s birthday.
We found the excellent outdoor restaurant called Jardin Nelson. Great French Canadian food with live jazz. And yes, I had canard confit, one of my favorites.
We both like being in Montreal and have decided to extend our stay here. We’ll see how long…
I was concerned about not speaking French, but it’s not a problem. Look confused and they start speaking perfect English.
Here are some more photos
Kurt & Sue Sail 