Montreal
On our first full day in Montreal, we visited the Saint Joseph Oratory of Mount Royal. This place was such a revered site, people actually went there in hopes of getting cured from their ailments and illnesses.
It was here where I saw some women go up the flight of cement stairs on their knees while praying the rosary. Just like in the churches in Manila, I thought.
A view of Montreal from atop the Joseph Oratory of Mount Royal
A closer view of Saint Joseph Oratory of Mount Royal.
These were the flights of stairs I talked about previously. I couldn't believe women actually made their way up to the church on their knees. It must have hurt.
Inside Saint Joseph Oratory of Mount Royal
A view of the Olympic Stadium taken near the exit of a subway station
Inside the Jardin Botanique de Montreal. This is the garden's administrative building. The building reminds me of the Japanese Diet Building in Tokyo.
This statue of a lion greets visitors to the botanical garden. Taken in very heavy rain.
The Japanese garden inside the Jardin Botanique de Montreal with a view of the tower of the Olympic Stadium in the background.
A closer view of the lantern in the Japanese garden with a cute white bird on top
Other views of the Japanese Garden
The pond inside the Japanese Garden
A Japanese garden is not a Japanese garden without carp fish in its pond. The Koi pond.
From the Japanese garden, we procceeded to visit the Chinese garden. Well, the Chinese garden inside the Jardin Botanique of Montreal was definitely huge, lavish, and beautiful.
A Vietnamese-Canadian wedding reception was being held inside this pavilion at the time of our visit. There were many guests dressed in elegant silk Vietnamese attire. There were many colorful kites inside this building too. These were some of them.
A Vietnamese-Canadian wedding reception was being held inside this pavilion at the time of our visit. There were many guests dressed in elegant silk Vietnamese attire. There were many colorful kites inside this building too. These were some of them.
Along with the kites that hung from the ceiling, this intricately designed paper chandelier was truly impressive.
The gift shop, a replica of a Chinese house surrounded by a wall and gate in the shape of a dragon
A replica of a Chinese house surrounded by a wall and gate in the shape of a dragon
One of the tiny buildings inside the replica of a Chinese House enclosed by a dragon wall and gate
Here's the wall shaped like a dragon's back
Another view of the Chinese Garden
A lovely bridge in the Chinese garden
The Tower of Condensing Clouds
It was about to rain cats and dogs when we entered the tower.
We were surprised to see an exhibit about blue and white porcelain inside the pagoda. We thought the building was empty inside.
The huge red round chandelier inside the Tower of Condensing Clouds
A root table on display inside the tower. This table is made out of a tree stump from the Fujian province of China. It has a tube on its side so that it could drain tea during a tea ceremony.
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A view of the path on the way out of the Botanical Gardens of Montreal.
Tomorrow, we are off on a historical walk of Old Montreal. See you soon!