The AURA light show at Montréal's Basilica - to go or not to go?
I recently visited Montréal. One of the few “french-speaking” (more on the quotes later) enclaves outside of France, the city is famous for its iconic Olympic Stadium, hockey, bagels (poached in honey water!) poutine (gravy-drenched French fries and cheese...curds,) smoked meat (aka brisket,) hideous winters and its crown jewel, Notre-Dame Basilica.
While waiting for a walking tour to start, I overheard another participant raving about the AURA laser-light show playing twice nightly to sold-out crowds inside the church.
The last time I went to a laser-light show the band YES was on the soundtrack and my fourteen-year-old sister vomited on a man’s shoes (I, too, vomited on a man’s shoes…in college; apparently, it’s genetic.) So when this woman mentioned the show, my first thought was, maybe skip the poutine. When the tour guide also raved about it (and not because he got a cut) I decided to check it out.
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