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Nate had been asking to visit another country for some time.  Having two young children, I didn't want to travel far, but wanted to give them a little taste of what it's like visiting beautiful architecture, eating different foods and a hearing a language different from their own.  Since I took French class for 6 years and had still never visited French speaking Canada, I thought this would be the perfect trip to test their readiness for a longer foreign trip.  To Montreal and Quebec City we went! Tuesday, June 20 (2023) We flew into Montreal and took a bus to our hotel.  Montreal has a very convenient bus and subway system.  From the airport, we bought two 3-day passes for the bus and subway (kids ride free - just make sure that when you are in the subway they are in front of you to swipe, then go through the lanes that are not turn styles.  We learned this the hard way.)   From the get go, it was evident that French speaking Canada is truly French speaking.  While I can speak