Although we have visited Montreal many times, we had always resided in the downtown section. Last year and this year we stayed in the Notre Dame de Grace area, particularly near the Monkland Avenue vicinity. We especially enjoyed our visit thanks to three important reasons: first, our fortunate choice of Ray and Sigal’s rental. The pictures captured very well their place and what we could expect to look forward to and enjoy staying in. Spacious and comfortable, the duplex was well-furnished and offered the three of us ample space to reside in and relax. We took advantage of eating on the backyard deck and an occasional evening sitting on the deck in the front. Second, Ray was easy to communicate with, providing useful information when he greeted us on our arrival and had earlier provided via email the house rules. The very few times we needed to contact him during our stay, Ray responded quickly in answering our concerns. Third, Monkland Avenue offered a wide choice of places for food shopping, eating meals and the occasional coffee with choice of pastries and ice cream. There is Provigo—the local supermarket, a small fruit market nearby and a superb combined butcher/produce/cheese/prepared foods market. Besides a number of restaurants for dining, two bakeries worth spending time in are Boulangerie Premiere Moisson and Patisserie de Nancy. We also were impressed by how the vicinity was so clean and well-kept. People we encountered were friendly and courteous, and whenever shopping, we were often told when leaving, “Have a good day.” The nearest metro, Villa Maria, is about a 20 minute’s walk from Beaconsfield Avenue which for us as a trio of walkers is quite do-able. We highly recommend staying at Ray and Sigal’s rental and we hope to do so again when we return to Montreal.