aux vivres!

So I think that today can definitely be deemed a success. Claire and I woke up and took our time getting ready. By two o clock we were on our way back to the Plateau which was lovely as always. The Plateau is home to the majority of Montreal's vintage shopping- to give you an idea of the area. We took the metro there and I was shocked at how clean it was. Each station has a different design. Our metro stop, peel, has lots of steel and bright colors. Others have red or grey brick but on the whole they are very nice and very clean.

Upon arrival at our destination we ventured into a very intense vintage store. There were rows of boy scout clothes and other uniforms, of wool sweaters, and men's t-shirts. The owner was aware that we were speaking english but refused to speak to us in English. He was super intense but it was very fitting because he was like the human equivalent of his store.

We then perused other shops until our stomachs wouldn't let us neglect them any further. We sought refuge at this super cute vegan cafe called Aux Vivres. It was top on my list of vegan restaurants to visit and it just so happened that Claire had seen it walking home the other day. We split a vegan blt with coconut bacon on their specialty chipata bread. It was incredibly strange and utterly delicious for the first few bites. Then it slipped into the category of good but not great. Our final review was that, although we propably wouldn't order it the next time, we would recommend it.

We then meandered until we made it home. I'm slowly starting to make a mental map of the city, connecting the dots of Claire's friend's apartments, McGill, the Plateau, and other bars/restaurants. Considering it's only day two though, I feel pretty good about it.

Tomorrow we're going to find the organic grocery store, explore the ymca gym, and locate the ilsc (international language school of canada).

I miss you all loads,
xo