I'll start with those two t ropical storms approaching Hawaii. Both will become serious hurricanes....but largely miss the islands. Hurricane Karina , to the east and north, just attained Category 4 strength, but should slowly weaken as she heads on a path that will be just north of the Hawaiian Islands around the time of my birthday, September 6. Unfortunately, we will board the Silver Whisper on September 3 to Honolulu. Lowell will become a hurricane today and move westward, just south of the Big Island of Hawaii. The Sheraton Le Centre is ideally located in the middle of the Montreal Golden Square Mile. Around 100 yards away are three Oriental restaurants. We went had a Chinese lunch on Thursday, Korean lunch of Saturday, and Japanese dinner on Sunday. Dinner began with edamame and miso soup with Sapporo Beer and hot sake. Then a salad. We shared a Sukiyaki meal. End of meal with noodles. Then green tea ice cream. Throughout the dinner, the background ...
The Grayline tour of Montreal we took was excellent. Next to our bus, greeted by my blue-bar pigeon and friends. Tour guide. There are "small" bumblebees in downtown Montreal with a story. Three founders of Alveole were beekeepers. To bridge the gap between city dwellers and nature, they built a rooftop hive, starting with 10,000 bumblebees and a queen. In mid-summer, the population grows to 50,000. They pollinate the flowers of downtown Montreal. Are docile and do not sting people. Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral. Notre-Dame Basilica. The English Pug and French Poodle. Next, Chinatown. More of Montreal. Yes, a McDonald's. Stopped by a shopping area. More of Montreal. Approaching Olympic stadium where the 1976 Summer Olympics were held. McGill University. Definitely a university city. McGill, at #27, has the highest world ranking. Enrollment: Université de Montréal (UdeM) : ~66,972 students (includes affiliated schools) Concordia University...