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| - What a great experience! I was in Montreal for the week for work and was able to spend the weekend there before moving on to Quebec City. First of all, I have to say how completely incredible Annie was to interact with. I had originally signed up for a bike tour for Sat Oct 26th, but without anyone else signing up, the outing had to be cancelled. Annie very promptly contacted me and gave me an option to rebook on a taste of Montreal walking tour and I was not disappointed!!
I attended segment 2, so in the early afternoon met the group attending the tour at Fitz & Follwell. In my group we had a couple from Toronto, a couple from Montreal, a couple from Boston, and me from Iowa :-) Fitz & Follwell has a lovely assortment of high-end bicycles and some great accessories and souvenirs as well. It's a great store with amazing ambiance. I had an opportunity to meet Annie and chat a bit before our tour began. Again, I can't say enough how great and professional she is in helping me to enjoy my time in Montreal!
Danny was our tour guide and he was equally amazing! Lots and LOTS of energy, he was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions about the areas we visited and tasted: Egg tarts in Little Portugal, Bagels in the Jewish Quartier, Sandwiches (Mustard Only!!) at Wilensky's, Coffee in Little Italy, Canoli in Little Italy, and cheese tasting in Jean-Talon market! This tour was absolutely amazing, thanks to Danny!
It was easy to find the shop and easy to take the metro back to my hotel after the tour. The people at this shop are wonderful and are very proud of their city. They want you to have a great time and welcome you with open arms!
If you don't want to be in a group, you can also rent a bike and venture out on your own. They have many different options, just ask and they are happy to share! Overall, this was one of the best ways, in my opinion, to see and taste Montreal. You could attend another segment that takes you in other quartiers as well, like China Town, etc. Highly, highly recommend!! I will definitely make this a stop again when I return to Montreal!
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