Arrived in Montreal on the 8th September and have booked 2 nights in the HI (Hostel International) which is located in the centre of downtown montreal, close to all the landmarks, shops and best of all the pubs (so much for not drinking, dont think ive had a sobber night yet and hope to carry on this way throughout canada, hick up,burp!!!) Arrived in Montreal after a 7 hr journey across the canadian border from boston to montreal, the journey went quite quick as I got chatting to this cute guy from boston, unfortunately, he was not staying in Montreal-doh! Montreal is a large city and the french influence is apparent as soon as you get off the coach, everything is FRENCH, for the style of the buildings to all the names of buildings, street, signs etc in french and EVERYONE speaks french as a first language and I mean EVERYONE. Ive really struggled getting by with English as I only know how to say, hello, goodbye, thankyou and a few swear words. I so was not expecting this, and found it a bit daunting. Arrived at the hostel at about 6pm, dropped THE ALMIGHT (god is it hard carrying that BEAST around, wish id packed less) I hit montreal town to see that it had to offer. I was impressed with the nightlife, it appeared nearly every other building was a pub, take away and oddly enough sex shop or strip club-bargain!!! Anyway found a London pub, thought great, looked nice, good music, and a stunning bartender-what else could a girl want. To my horror I discover that the pints are $8 ($9 inc tip= just under a fiver sterlin-arhhhhhhhh). Despite the fact the barman was gorgeous, I only had 2 pints and headed back to the hostel. The next night I joined my dorm mates for a 'few' in town, I tagged along with them and the rest of their group off the moorse tour (similar to the greyhound but more expensive but much more social, if id had the money id gone on the moorse tour instead). Anyway, had a wicked night, probably the best so far, went to a number of cheapish bar and then a club after. Ended up hooking up with one of the english lad-he was soooo hot-yummy!!!Shame im moving on to Quebece tomorrow-doh!!! Wonder what Quebece has to offer...............