Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids

I just love the feeling of being in a city. I love exploring in them. I love public transit and all the people watching involved. Today was no exception.

We managed to get everyone packed up and on the metro. Charlie was especially excited to ride on the underground train. The elevator was an equally big hit. For a kid who has been to three continents he’s still easily impressed. Our destination for the morning: the biodome.

The biodome is a recreation of the major ecosystems in north and South America. Everything from the rainforest to the Laurentian forests. The rainforest is arguably the best part. We got to see a sloth, parrots, a capybara, monkeys and colourful frogs. We visited the arctic zone where we saw penguins being fed and then you’re lead into the rather disappointing section of seagulls. Seriously. How did these seagulls get chosen to live in the biodome instead of scrounging for fries out of the Burger King parking lot? The kids had a great time. They especially loved the random purple lights, running in and out of the automatic doors and trying to climb up the slide 🙄.

After nap time we headed out so Jacob could do some “work” to Poisonnerie La Mer. The kids liked the lobster tanks: “just like at the grocery store”-M and the huge tuna head. We walked to la mer via st. Catherine’s street which has been decorated for pride with thousands of hanging coloured balls to make a rainbow. They cover the street for about a kilometre. Madeline “just couldn’t believe that the sky was pink”. We got everyone home and tucked in to bed. The kids ended the night reading their new French Scaredy Squirrel book to each other in their “tent”.