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Jul 14, 2010 | Posted in Blog, Food, Life, Photography, Travel

Day 2 was all about exploring this beautiful city. Our first stop is the Fur Trade at Lachine Museum located at Lachine Canal National Historic Site. They have a fascinating exhibits explained the history of the fur trade in North America. Which help us to learn about the role of the fur trade in Canadian history. Afterward, we headed to H20 Adventures and rented a electric boat which allows us to admire the city from the historic Lachine Canal for an hour. Then we visited The Planetarium de Montreal.

(H2O Adventures Boat Rental)

(They can't wait to get into the boat)

(Do you see that big smile?)

(The Planetarium de Montreal)

(Kayak rental)

We drove over to The Chateau Dufresne from The Planetarium de Montreal. This chateau belong to the former residence of two French Canadian wealthy entrepreneurs, Marius and Oscar Dufresne. The house is now a museum with exhibition of many historic period objects. My favorite part of the tour was the wall and ceiling paintings.

(The Chateau Dufresne furnishing)

We also spent a few hours at the Jardin botanique de Montréal. Montreal Botanical Garden is a beautiful spot for the summer season. The plants and flowers were spectacular. I was most impressed with the Chinese garden, as well as the Japanese Koi pond.

(Montreal Botanical Garden, photo by Akito)

(Montreal Botanical Garden, photo by Akito)

(Flowers in Montreal Botanical Garden)

(Chinese Garden's Doorway)

(The beautiful Chinese Garden)

(The Chinese Garden Collection)

(The Chinese Garden Arch)

(The Koi Pond by The Japanese Garden)

(The Japanese Tea Exhibit)

After a long walk at the Montreal Botanical Garden, we went to La Ronde at 6pm. The line for the rides were not bad at all at night. To top it off, the admission price was only $29 after 5pm. We had a really good time and I would recommend this park to my friends.

(La Ronde's ride)

(It's getting dark)

(I shot this from the La Ronde Train Ride)

We ate our dinner at Jardin Nelson located in the Place Jacques-Cartier (Old Montreal). The ambiance of this restaurant is so beautiful. We sat in the terrace overlooking their garden. The restaurant has a indoor and outdoor section complete with a stage of jazz musicians which I really enjoyed. Overall we had a great experience and fun on our 2nd day.

(The Jazz by the Terrance)

(Roasted Beef Sandwich, My Dinner)

(Day 2 Trip Plan: Lachine Canal, Fur Trade at Lachine Museum, H2O Adventures, Planetarium de Montreal, The Chateau Dufresne, Montreal Olympic Stadium, Jardin botanique de Montréal, La Ronde, and Jardin Nelson Restaurant in Old Montreal).

Read More at Day 1, Day 2, Day 3.