Montréal , Canada. Day 1.

For the first time, I have visited Canada and my impression is...

Montréal es magnifique!

The old city charm with modern style, the city felt vibrant and cultured. With its clean streets and beautiful architecture both old and new, I had a blast in Montreal. But first, on how I got there on Monday from Philadelphia...


Travel by Train

I left Philadelphia at six in the morning for Penn Station, New York. Yes, I went to Canada by train with my passport and all. How long did it take? Twelve hours. Did I get any work done? No. Was it tiring? Yes. Did I enjoy the ride? You bet.

Travelling by train is usually a gruelling ordeal. No matter how many times I travel thinking that I am used to it, I end up getting really exhausted. I always end up persuading myself to try it one more time. This was the third time travelling by train for more than eight hours. Once in Italy from Palermo, Sicily to Florence and another time from Baltimore to Seattle. Both travels lasted long but were done when I was in travel mode back in 2005. This time though, it was meant to be a work ride... meaning I had to catch up on my school works. Yeah, good luck with that. When you are travelling, forget studying, because you need all senses to experience the new.