Published on Dec, 2024
I have done three previous walking tours in Montreal. None of them were very good. Most people would have surrendered after three strikes. But--as a former walking tour guide-- I refused to believe that all walking tours in Montreal were lame. So, I gave it a fourth try.
Rodrigo was such a great guide that I'm now rethinking how I conducted tours. Were I still doing it, I'd take a page from. his book! He was knowledgeable, passionate, ENGAGING, inquisitive and collective! I really enjoyed the way he involved all of us at every stop. And, he seemed not only unhurried, but excited to share. All I want is someone passionate about the walk! He delivered so much more.
The tour was on and around St. Laurent--a street I am always on when I'm in Montreal--but he gave me a new way to look at it. The next few days of my trip, I noticed murals and art we'd stopped to learn about, but also found myself more consciously looking up, down, and around. I started really looking at the artwork in a way I hadn't done, before.
I actually hope someone else will want to join me in Montreal, at some point. Just so I have an excuse to do this tour, again. Well done, and THANK YOU!!