Summer in Montréal.

Ok, let’s talk about summer. 2014 was the first summer I ever spent in Canada. The two other times I had been in Montréal, I arrived at the end of August and Summer was almost already gone. This time, I arrived mid-May, just when snow stopped falling (Yes, it snowed in Montréal at the begging of May 2014!), and summer was coming.

This is the best summer I have ever spent in my life. Between a big city and a small one, there is ALWAYS something to do in Montréal during summer! Always a festival or an activity to do. Sometimes, you will find yourself with several things at the same time.

I was surprised though because I thought it was always sunny in Canada during summer but that is not true. Actually, in MTL, it’s raining quite a lot in summer and I wasn’t prepared for that!

I can’t say enough how much I love Montréal but this is a quick overview of the summer you can have.

What do I miss from summer in MTL?

🍁 My roommates

🍁 The Stanley Cup

🍁 Barbecues & Drinks in Montréal parks

🍁 Barbecues & Drinks on the balcony with my roommates and friends

🍁 Montréal parks with free pools all summer

🍁 Running in MTL parks

🍁 TamTams on Sundays afternoon and evenings in Mont-Royal

🍁 Drinking and dining on one of the terrasses

🍁 Biking around the city instead of taking the subway or the bus

🍁 The unexpected wanderings in the city. You never know what you will see.

🍁 Saint Catherine and “Place des arts”

🍁 The Francofolies

🍁 The festival “Juste pour rire”

🍁 Outside movies

🍁 Picnik Electronik on Jean-Drapeau’s island

🍁 Artwater’s market with Lachine’s canal

🍁 Jean Talon’s market

🍁 Fireworks festival

What DON’T I miss?

🍁 Mosquitoes and dark flies

🍁 Rain… Because it rains almost one day over two

🍁 Not sleeping because it was too hot (buy a fan, that’s a friend’s advice…)