Saw a moose in the muskeg, yesterday. Also moved the clocks ahead one hour, for the last time on this adventure.
Stopped to let a passenger off at Sudbury Junction. Sent a text to my (curling) skipper to let her know that of all the people I know in Sudbury (1), I was thinking of her.
I’m still the funniest person she knows.
She needs to get out more.
I haven’t addressed showering. There are three sleeper cars in our part of the train. Each one has:
4 single curtained berths - during the day it is a single seat, plus a toilet (with just the curtain for privacy). At night the chair unfolds over the toilet.
6 cabins with private toilet (door included!), basin, two chairs during the day. At night, the chairs fold up & two berths fold down (upper & lower).
3 pairs of facing loveseats which convert to upper & lower curtained berths.
There is a separate mens & ladies roomy bathroom.
...and one shower.
So...if the car is fully occupied, there would be 22 people sharing the shower. Not all at once...it isn’t THAT large!
But only six people using the bathrooms. Although, if I was in a single berth, I’d be using the “public” facilities, as the private one isn’t really all that...private.
Towels are provided as well as soap & shampoo. The shower room is quite large. It has an ante room for changing & a proper shower stall. Push the button & out comes the water. It runs for about 90 seconds. Enough to wet yourself thoroughly & soap up the hair. Push again to rinse. Then soap up & rinse again. No long showers.
Just coming around the top of the Bay (Georgian Bay). You may recall we had massive forest fires in the area last summer. We are passing areas where you can see the the devastation...but also the beginnings of re-growth. We haven’t seen where the hearts of the fires were. Just the outer pockets, where the many firemen & women were able to stop the spread from crossing the tracks in most places.
We went over Parry Sound or through the town (same name) while we were at brunch/lunch. Home town of Bobby Orr!
The VIA app SAYS we’ll be arriving at Union Station at 5:42pm.
Passed Bala & beautiful calm waters, blue sky & trees.
App says arrival is now 5:16
Every level crossing gets long horn warnings from the train. Day and night. They have been few and far between, until now. We have hit cottage country.
Every level crossing gets long horn warnings from the train. Day and night. They have been few and far between, until now. We have hit cottage country.
Even though we have a room with a view, we have taken to sitting on the love seats on our train. No one has been in/on them since Winnipeg. So comfortable. I’m on one side of the train. Sarah on the other.
We have actually stopped at Washago - someone must be getting on or off.
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Unfortunately, we arrived just outside of Union Station during peak time, so had to wait our turn to get to a platform.
But! Arrived eventually, got our bags from the carousel. Then out to get a taxi. Which took FOREVER. Roads were closed for the Raptors away game. The downtown area was being transformed into a very large “jurassic park” for the fans to watch the basketball game on big screens.
Dropped Sarah off at her place (and WHOOSH, she was off to the cottage). Sushi dinner with curling team mate (order in), then bed. Don’t recall the head hitting the pillow. So disorientated when I woke up in the middle of the night! Had to think long & hard as to where I was...
But now, it is tomorrow. Up at 5:45am. In the car & on the road by 6:07am. On the verandah, sitting in the sun.
And now. NOW! I am home.
Dorothy was right, there’s no place like home.
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