most of a Sunday

After Saturday comes Sunday, that's something one can count on, weather is another thing. I took my man by the hand on one of the recent cloudy and rainy Sundays and visited a fascinating building in the Old Port of Montreal, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel. 

It is one of the oldest churches in Montreal built in 1771 on the ruins of the original chapel built in 1655. Behind it all stands a strong determined woman by the name of Marguerite Bourgeoys. When I learned about this woman, I fell in love with the building even more. Nowadays it is not only a chapel but a museum dedicated to this same woman and absolutely worth a visit. 

The view is wonderful.

Again my favorite bridge in the back ground.

When I saw the building from the outside, I knew I wanted to see it from the inside but I had no idea it would mean a personal guided tour into the crypt under the chapel. We got the latest scoop of how the original chapel was built and information of the pre colonial time when it was the native Americans enjoying the spot. Archaeologists are still not done finding out more, the latest technology however confirms there is still more to be discovered and precisely where. The latest findings were from this winter, so freshly out of the notebooks of the archaeologists. Fascinating indeed.

For a cloudy and rainy Sunday, it was really splendid. I was happy the building had so much to offer and it is indeed going to stay in mind as one of the greatest spots of Montreal.

After our great discovery, we continued on the same street, Rue Saint Paul in the old Port and found a great terrace called the Jardin Nelson, where we enjoyed a glass of sparkling along with really nice live jazz music. 

Weather is what it is, it's up to you to make the most of your Sunday.