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2023/02/12 A Bit More Winter Time in Montreal
π 2023-02-12 01:01 in Canada, Ntrips
Another a bit of winter time in Montreal, by now I had seenmost things in downtown, including all main museums, so I went to look for other things for my extra time in Montreal while visiting for Porsche Ice Force Plus:


I met my friend Nicolas for dinner after arriving
I met my friend Nicolas for dinner after arriving


The next day, I went to drive to Laval for a few other attractions, starting with Cosmodome. It's not a must do attraction, but I was curious to check it out since it was onthe way to Esterel:




the main attraction was a custom mission to mars or to the moon
the main attraction was a custom mission to mars or to the moon

it was interesting
it was interesting

it included some games
it included some games

the displays after that were basic and a bit underwhelming
the displays after that were basic and a bit underwhelming



Next door was the Armand Frappier, a Canadian scientist who helped to discover vaccines:




I got to help testing a vaccine :)
I got to help testing a vaccine :)

mission accomplished :)
mission accomplished :)

I then checked out MontVR, it was ok enough, just worth the 1H I spent there ;)


From there was time for the Porsche Ice Experience during the few following days.

On the way back to the airport, I had most of a day, so I went to check out the Biodome and related attractions in downtown:

had to clean up my car a bit
had to clean up my car a bit

During my drive, I noticed that people had tent carports in their driveways to avoid cleaning their cars
During my drive, I noticed that people had tent carports in their driveways to avoid cleaning their cars


I started with the insectarium which was quite nice





really cool camouflage
really cool camouflage



pretty colors
pretty colors












beautiful fellow
beautiful fellow

Next, the botanical garden was a bit snowy but nice to see:








Last, but not least was the biodome:









I also watchd a movie at the planetarium, and then it was time to get back to the airport and fly home.


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