A long walk…

I’ve tried to make a change to how I traverse and explore cities during travel. Barcelona taught me a lesson: walk less, use public transportation more. I took this to heart during my Montreal visit, making the days more about visiting a site or venue as opposed to just walking the streets. However, one attraction in could not help but be reached and explored on foot. The Jacques Cartier Bridge, the steel wonder opened in 1930 spanning the St. Lawrence River was certainly worth the trek. I did the best I could, reaching a bus stop close to Parc des Faubourgs, which on Google Maps was showing to be between the roads where Jacques Cartier Bridge begins. After some circling, capturing a few shots of some guys shooting hoops, I was finally able to find the proper entrance/beginning for the biking and pedestrian walkway for the Bridge.

Including it’s approaches, The Jacques Cartier spans 11,239 feet. That’s a little over two miles, right? Considering I walked to the halfway point and back, this visit added another 2 miles to my day. That’s a long walk. It was well worth it as the Bridge was completely photogenic, and that includes both detail shots of the bridge’s structure as well as the great views, facing south, of Downtown Montreal. There are a few highlights, and I’ll caption some images, but I will say that the spires of the Church of Saint-Pierre-Apôtre and the Paroisse Sainte-Brigide made for a beautiful foreground to the skyline images. As you will see I could not get enough of them while crossing in both directions. Glad I took the time to check it out: