Montreal Diferent, No! Really??!!

Last weekend was bank holiday weekend here in Toronto. So we made plans to go to Montreal. This wasn't an adhoc decision, almost everyone we know has been ranting and raving about how beautiful it is down there, so i'm like aiight, we'll see.

We hopped on the VIA Rail train for a 4 hour journey, it didn't seem too long, especially since the trains have WiFi onboard (Wireless Internet Connection). I just thought, well probably get a seat with a table, i'll rest my laptop on it and my batery usually lasts over 3 hours, no probs. On the carriage i look around, no tables!! are u kidding me, my better half tells me your more likely to get tables on the first class carriages, ok, so i bite my lip and put it on my lap. After struggling a bit, i eventually get online. (On the return journey, i find out i was fortunate to get internet for free, because this time i have to pay for it if i want to access the internet....wacha tu, ntaangalia miti ikipita...hehehe)

Upon arriving in Montreal, i was very excited. The city had an European ambience about it. A mixture of English and French heritage entermingled in a palatable way. To me, everything about the city is different from Toronto, from the layout of the city, to the way the people dress, the cars they drive, the clothes they wear. It was like i was in a different contry alltogether. Even the mannequins on the shop windows were dressed more chicly.

The night seen reminded me of Newcastle for some reason. People were out to have fun, pure unadulterated fun, a bit like the geordies, but not to their scale, those of you who've been to Newcastle for new year celebrations know what i mean. It was refreshing to see drunks stumble their way across the pavements, stag parties screeming their lungs out and the likes.

They even have an African club called Goiree...i think.... right in the centre of town. Lingala music was on the menu as well, reminiscent of Club Afrique. I was pleasantly surprised, and yes Montreal is different, as it is beautifull. I took my camera, enjoy!

Aboard the VIA train, no tables in the comfort class folks, don't say i didn't warn u

An exquisite sunset welcomed us to Montreal, it's like they new i was on me way...

Montreal Train Station, the signs are looking promising already

Me on the Montreal Underground Station

Underground train, aint as comfy as the london ones, they got plastic seats....hehe

Check this out, the underground trains run on rubber tires, I wonder what happens when they get a puncture, i mean how big is the jack??

Me Chillin

Central Montreal, Crescent Street

Crescent Street, filled with cafeterias and eateries, wicked!!

London Pub wow, i feel like i'm home already...even though i don't drink..heheh

Montreal skyline

Downtown Montreal view from Champ-de-Mars (Old Montreal)

Now we are on Montreal's Oldest Street, Saint Paul

Montreal's Oldest street

Notre-Dame Basilica

Montreal City Hall

Pointe-à-Callière, the Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History

The Aldred building

Me and my nanihii after the horse and carriage ride, Thanks for the tour Ben (The horse)

A bit of History

Niagara Falls

You know those feelings that you have sometimes that go kinda like...."it can't be all that". Thats what i was thinking when we were making our way to the Niagara falls . Being the type of person i am, i was gonna make the most of it anyways, boy was i wrong. Words can't explain the feeling you have when your under the Canadian Horse shoe falls.

Feelings of vulnerability, wonder, amazement, awe..mixed with a distinct realisation of my worthlessness as an individual in the greater picture, that is creation, left me dumbfounded. The sheer volume of the water falling and the power you feel eminating from the falls made me wonder for a split second how if Allah wanted he could take your life just like that.

Well then the split second came and went and i was back gasping with amazement, frantically snapping away at this wonder that seemed to have no ending, i mean where do you look? Will my pictures come out ok? Maybe i should just concentrate on committing all this to my memory which aint all that good...you know what...breath, take it in.. slowly....there is plenty of time dude....my inner voice helped calm me down.

The pictures i've taken do not do this experience any justice at all, nevertheless, they do say pictures speak louder than words. Enjoy.

It was a beautiful day in spring

The Niagara parks Clock, each year they change the floral design

Me and my waifu wangu...

I Look like a proper tourist innit....

The American Falls

The Maid of The Mist boat near the Canadian Hoseshoe Falls

On the boat

That's how close we were to the falls...wicked!!

The American Falls Behind Me

The American City of Buffalo, it was so close i could almost touch it...kidogo nizamie...hehehe... mawe!

Love this picture of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls...and yes I took it...hehehe

Sideview of the Canadian Falls

Catching my breath in the Hidden Gardens

I'll Never Walk Alone

When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of the Storm there's a golden sky
And the sweet, silver song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind, walk on through the rain,
Though your dreams be tossed and blown.
Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone.
You'll never walk alone.

Thats right!! Above are the lyrics to the song 'You'll never walk alone'. A song that was adopted by Liverpool FC in the early 60's to be the "club anthem". Now that we have once again, reached the final of the Champions League (a feat that Chelsea have yet to accomplish, even with their millions) twice in 3 years I might add, I think it's time for all you haters to agree that we are the greatest club in the history of the English League (18 League Cups won). I know the pessimists will say that is all history... you haven't won the League in ages...you were lucky in 2005..and all that. What you guys have to acknowledge is we're a good side for a small club, as Mourinho claimed...hehehe. He even said that Chelsea were the better side!!! What game was he watching?



I started supporting this club in 1984, when I was 7 years old, and they won the Champions League match against AS Roma on penalties. Bruce Grobbelaar causing a stir with his crazy legs antics. I still remember it clear as day. It was in Nairobi and we were watching the game in the living room - my dad, my brother, Ngabwe, and I. They are both Man U supporters so I had to be different. It was the first time I recall watching Liverpool play, (Talk about fate, first time I watch 'em play, they win the Champions League. The first time they won the Champions League was in 1977, the year I was born!! From then on it's been a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows and now were back on form, in Europe at least. With Rafa Benitez in charge, new owners in place and plans for a new stadium, things are looking pretty good.



Anyway, below are the milestones in the history of my beloved reds.

Our Honours Click on the link to view our achievements



1892 – Liverpool Football Club Formed
The history of Liverpool Football Club begins with our greatest rivals and neighbours, Everton, for it was from a dispute with Everton that Liverpool Football Club was born... More

1901 - Our First Title Win
Mid-February of the 1900-01 season, Liverpool had lost eight games and conceded 31 goals and the championship looked a pipe-dream. Twelve games later and after nine wins and three draws, the title was ours. Here's how we did it… More

1950 - First Wembley Appearance
Arsenal provided the opposition when Liverpool made their first appearance at Wembley. It should have been a momentous occasion in the club's history but a 2-0 defeat prolonged the Reds’ wait for FA Cup glory... More

1959 - Shankly Appointed Manager
December 1st 1959 is a date that will forever be etched in the annals of Anfield history. For it was on this day that Liverpool Football Club announced Huddersfield Town boss Bill Shankly would be their new manager in succession to Phil Taylor... More

1965 - Winning The FA Cup For First Time
There was a feeling of quiet optimism around Anfield that this could, at last, be Liverpool’s year in the competition we so desperately craved success in. After all, we were the reigning league champions and under Bill Shankly, anything seemed possible... More

1977 - European Champions
If winning the FA Cup for the first time in 1965 is regarded as the greatest day in the history of Liverpool Football Club, then there is no doubt that winning the European Cup for the first time in 1977 was the greatest night... More

1985 - Heysel Disaster
No one will ever forget the tragic events at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels on May 29, 1985. Liverpool were playing Juventus in the European Cup Final and what should have been one of the greatest nights in the club's history turned into the lowest... More

1986 - Doing The Double
Liverpool Football Club kicked off the 1985/86 under a giant cloud. The events of Heysel just four months previous had heaped shame on Anfield but that grey cloud was to have a glorious silver lining... More

1989 – Hillsborough
On April 15, 1989, over 25,000 Liverpool supporters travelled down to Hillsborough to watch the FA Cup semi-final match with Nottingham Forest. 96 of them never returned... More

2001 - Clinching The Cup Treble
Just four days after dramatically snatching the FA Cup from Arsenal's grasp in Cardiff, and with the Worthington Cup already safely tucked away in the Anfield trophy cabinet, Liverpool's Class of 2001 completed an unprecedented cup treble... More

2005 - Champions League Winners 2005
In what will go down as THE most incredible night in this club's illustrious history, Liverpool reclaimed their crown as Kings of Europe after miraculously overcoming a 3-0 half-time deficit to defeat AC Milan at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul... More

2006 - FA CUP WINNERS 2006
The 2006 FA Cup Final will be remembered in Anfield folklore as the Gerrard final as captain fantastic Steven Gerrard rescued Liverpool with a stunning last minute equaliser to break West Ham's hearts and force extra-time... More