On our tour last night we were driving over one of the many bridges in Montreal and spotted a roller coaster. Nicola and I have been craving an adrenaline rush since we were disappointed by two waterslide places closing in the interior of BC due to new condo development. It turns out that Carly's boyfriend (born and raised in Montreal) is afraid of rollercoasters and she had never been to La Ronde Montreal Six Flags. So the three of us spent the day at La Ronde, a park built for Expo '67 on a man-made island created from the dirt that was removed to make way for the subway system (or Metro if you are francois). We rode all of the most extreme roller coasters and had a blast, though the heat was too much for the ladies and I was sweating like un cochon. Tonight we are half-way between Montreal and Quebec city in Drumondville at a Best Western, it's Nicola's very nice birthday present to me. We are celebrating with a nice wine and cheese party (Really cheap knock-off champagne and no-name brand cheese strings).
Plans to ferry from Nova Scotia to Maine and drive to Toronto through the States are now on our minds, more to follow in the coming week....
Our Tour Guides, Nicola's friend Carly and her boyfriend Fred at a bar in downtown Montreal
The "Goliath" it is easy to see how it got it's name, this ride is HUGE
"La Boomerang" at La Ronde, we are sitting three rows from the back
Right after the Goliath ride, Nicola looks a little dizzy?