Here's a little taster of where I'm living in Montreal! I live in Le Plateau, a very French district of Montreal where the old rubs shoulders with the new and little cafes stand beside the hippest of bars. Two minutes from my house is Parc La Fontaine (in the picture above) which is a fantastic stretch of open green space, perfect for picnicking and running- a great escape from the busy streets of Montreal. The lake above is beautiful and, in the winter, opens for public ice skating!! It takes me about 20 minutes to walk to university in the morning and I'm only 15 minutes from Mont Royal!
My new apartment is beautiful with a classic spiral fire escape and little balcony that looks out onto the street. Around the back we also have a terrace, complete with BBQ and bench for the warm evenings.
We've got our new sofa now and are really starting to settle in! Marie, Anja, Lennart and I are all on exchange and hang out a lot- we cook together in the evenings and are slowly making our way around the local bars! Across the road is a bar that has live music a few nights a week as well as stand-up comedy and poetry nights- such a lively area!
I've also finally moved into my new bedroom and unpacked all my stuff! I have been so lucky with my bedroom- so roomy and lots of light too. It's so nice to finally be settled into my new house and I couldn't have asked for a better location!
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