Monteal? Son gentil!
I'm teaching a class in Montréal this week and, honestly, this is quickly becoming one of my favorite cities. Many thing have stood out for me, but the most noticable thing for me is just how quiet this city is. The roar of the traffic, the scream of sirens and the general din of having thousands of people concurrently on the streets just isn't here. And, while I don't speak much French at all, I've had almost no problem getting along and getting business done.
Of couse, there are some other notable differences. The no ice skating signs. Nearly filling a stadium for a PRE-session hockey game. Sushi Bars on every other block. Decent Beer. Yeah, like any of those things are a problem for me.
Yes, its a little price and sure, its gets a bit colder at night than I'm used to. But I find myself saying. Montréal -- Son gentil!