I'm writing this from a VIA train en route to Montreal where I'll transfer to another train and end up in Moncton this time tomorrow. Seems like a long trip in comparison to my co-workers who are flying out tomrorow afternoon and arriving only 4 hours after me.
This morning I was dropped off at the bus terminal downtown Kitchener and found out the bus driver wasn't stopping at the Royal York Hotel due to the Toronto Marathon that was being run this morning. I took the bus because I don't trust the train between Sarnia and Toronto through Kitchener to be on time into Toronto. It's on average 15 minutes late every day. (Just for note sake, I looked at the arrival status and it arrived in Toronto 5 minutes ater this train left today instead of the regularly "scheduled" 35 minutes before.) The bus took a different route to downtown TO, but the driver wasn't very familar with the route and we ended up getting lost / detoured due to the marathon.
After making a phone call for directions, we ended up on Bloor Street, which was bumper to bumper and I was expecting that I'd have to run to get to my train. Originally, it should have made it to the Bus Terminal at 10:05, but it arrived closer to 10:45. Knowing I had 45 minutes to make it to the train station, check my bag, and get in line to ensure I wouldn't be stuck with a terrible seat, I high tailed it from the bus terminal through the Atrium on Bay to the Dundas subway station, hopped on the southbound train and was at Union by 10:55.
So that's how I ended up on the train. Now to sit back and enjoy the next 5 hours to Montreal. I didn't get a window seat, but I should get one on the train that matters.
