Day 2 In Montreal - The Training Begins

Yesterday our training began. Since it started at 2pm we decided to down to Old Montreal and have some breakfast. It was spectacular, and the buildings were so historic and weather beaten. You could see the history and culture of the city all in one little strip of road. We found this little restaurant that served crepes, fondue and local Montreal favorites. It was delicious. I had a crepe that was stuffed with avocado and bacon with a béchamel sauce that was put in the oven. YUMMMYY!!! After our breakfast we stopped by a local museum showcasing modern art which Minna and I were interested in. Next we passed by the Notre Dame Basilica which was again, beautiful and enriched with the history of Montreal. The inside was so intricate, all the beautiful blue that surrounded the church. The stained glass windows and the many candles around that lit up the church. It was HUGE!!! When you looked up you could see the stained glass that was above and the light which shinned threw. As we got back to the hotel we were rampaged with a light blizzard, there where thick flaks of snow that where really wet and just took a taxi the rest of the way back. After freshening up in our suite we went down and met our mentor and the rest of the trainees from BC. Later we all got together with the rest of the trainees at the room for the conference. Everyone had some connection to global warming and we got some useful networking done for when we get back home. When the training started Dr. David Suzuki gave a talk to us that I thought was very enlightening and inspirational. Then Al Gore came into the room and nothing but cameras turning on and taking a snap of Mr. Gore. Sad that our seat was too far so the pictures that I took were sort of blurry. We had a great Lunch buffet, and when around talking to people about how we got here and what we did back home. It was nice to see everyone’s point of view and what they had to say about global warming. Latter after that we head to the Place – des – Arts for a the live presentation by Mr. Al Gore himself. What an experience that day, I was so exhausted. But I couldn’t wait for the next day.