Just beautiful and quiet.  I am looking out my window at the rink right now and am about toy head there with my skates for an hour of gliding and peace.  If you are visiting the city you can rent skates.  It's cheap.  I recommend you get a quickie lunch at Thai Express in Place Jacques Cartier.  Fill up on some tasty Pad Thai or Pad Sew or whatever Thai yopu love...and then skate it off in this little rink from heaven.