Evan CarmichaelSpeaker / Author / Introvert

How to Savor Montreal's Finest | Best Places You Must Visit on Your Trip

22 Jan 2018 · 2 min

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In this opening segment of Evan Carmichael's travel vlog, the host and his companions (Nina, Hayden, and an unnamed speaker) kick off Day 1 of their Montreal trip. The conversation is informal and playful, covering how each person slept, a brief morning routine with music, and plans for breakfast. They head to a Starbucks for coffee, noting that all signage is in French and highlighting Evan’s limited French knowledge that helps them navigate. The group’s main culinary goal is to try what they claim is the best Montreal smoked meat, a dish none of them have tried before. Throughout, the hosts repeatedly reference their shared surname, Carmichael, as a humorous branding motif.

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How you feeling?
Good, good, good.
Yeah, yeah, there's 3 Carmichaels about to get onto Carmichael Street. What's your calorie count looking like today, Nina? They would find their way. You know why? Because we're Carmichaels. Alright, alright, alright, alright. Welcome to day 1 in Montreal. How'd you guys sleep?
We slept good.
I did not sleep well. You did not sleep well. Nina slept well?
No, I slept really good.
You were up late too.
Yeah, I slept really good.
Alright, well, we had a fun morning just getting ready. Not really that fun. Hayden did his homework. And we rocked out to some music. And now we're going to get some breakfast.
Happy vacation, let's do our homework. Yeah, exactly.
We're going to go to get the best Montreal smoked meat in the world.
Yeah, baby!
Coffee first for Nina, and then smoked meat.
I've never had smoked meat. You've never had smoked meat? It's yummy.
Day 1, here we go! Oh, we found the Starbucks for Nina! It says Café Starbucks. Nina's going to get her coffee! So all the signs and everything are in French here. So none of us can read that. It's a good thing that I know some French to get by because these guys—
When I could.
They would find their way. They would find their way. You know why? Because we're Carmichaels. Because we're Carmichaels! I love it. Okay, Nina.