going for baroque

This Saturday we desperately needed groceries, so that was our main activity for the morning. We were able to get things to make several meals for just over $40, so we feel like we're finally getting the hang of eating semi-cheap in Montreal! Unfortunately it started POURING on our way home with our groceries, so we ended up having to take everything out of the soaked cardboard packaging and trying to scrounge up enough Tupperware for it all!

After drying out, we started out on our 1 hour walk to the Old Port for Arion's 30th anniversary concert. They played at the Marche Bonsecours as a part of Montreal's Baroque Festival. The festival's theme was "The Seven Deadly Sins", and Arion represented Gluttony. In between the orchestra's pieces we were served little "gourmandises", which was a nice addition to the classical music. My task at the concert was to sell CDs, and I feel like I did a pretty good job! I also felt a lot more comfortable speaking in French that evening, with strangers and my colleagues, and I got really good at switching between the two as needed to talk to customers.

After the concert, James and I ate at Bella Vita, a tourist-y Italian place in Old Montreal. The pizza was good though, and we finished just in time to make our way to the Old Port for the fireworks competition. China's entry was on display this weekend, and we rated it a 6 out of 10--some memorable moments, but not a very strong finish.