Monday, 14 June 2010
Toronto transit, Canada
After an emotional evening, left Winnipeg behind on the train departing at 2330hrs last night. For a 34hr rail journey to Toronto. On a real high last night after a memorable weekend in Winnipeg.
Train trundling across the prairies. Landscape has morphed into rock and boreal forest as we cross into Ontario. Part of the Precambrian shield.
Lazy day on the rails interspersed with a platform stop at Hornepayne. A Godforsaken town. Not sure of its purpose. Or how far from civilisation it is. Middle of nowhere. Literally. Fifty minutes to pass by. Five minutes is a drag.
Enjoyable dinner with a girl from Vancouver and a French woman. The whole carriage sees a moose swimming across one of the rivers. Everyone gets excited.
Dare the girl to shout “Bear!”. She laughs. But refrains.
Reminds me of the time parents were on a cruise around Iceland. Not many seats available to sit down so Dad jokingly shouts out “whale” and points to a random piece of ocean. At which point the whole bar get up from their seats to look for a non-existent whale. And a number of seats become free.
