July 17, 2022
As is so typical of me, I was awake before the sun came up and eager to get on the bus to start my vacation. The house was in order and my felines would be cared for by my neighbour.
My trip on Via Rail, would depart from Toronto Union Station at 11:30 am, by 10:15 I was already at the Station with coffee in hand and sitting in the lounge chatting with other travelers.
The first leg of the trip would be in Economy class to Montreal Central Station. It’s a five hour trip and as I’m prone to travel sickness, I always get a window seat. The train was packed as so many other Canadians were just as eager as me to be able to travel anywhere!.
Alot of the passengers on this car, would be travelling to the East Coast, in Economy class. I’m one of the lucky ones – I will disembark in Montreal and switch to the Sleeper Car for the overnight journey to Truro, NS. I can’t imagine, sitting in these small seats for another 19 hours and having to purchase a la carte meals from the attendant. As well as having to get up constantly to use the facilities.
We arrived in Montreal around 17:00 and I made my way to the Via Rail Business Lounge, where I could stretch my legs, have some refreshments, and wait for the priority boarding call to be escorted to the Sleeper Car.
This is my stateroom for the trip.
Turn down service while I enjoyed my dinner with a glass of red wine.
And the views – hands down – spectacular!
The weather during this trip was quite hot and humid. As such, Via Rail had a heat protocol in place, which prevented them from travelling at excessive speeds. To reduce friction on the steel rails, our travel time took a bit longer. We arrived in Truro late the next day at approx 6:30 pm. I hailed a cab for the 10 minute ride to my hotel and checked in. The evening was warm and calm, the sun started to set, I sat outside my room with a coffee and gave thanks that I had arrived safely in Nova Scotia.
Tomorrow I pick up my rental car and make my way, via Ferry to Prince Edward Island.
Thank you for reading and letting me share.
Joye
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