Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
The Via - Canada's rail system
Written by: Dan
As I write this I am travling on the Via (http://www.viarail.com/). I have a meeting tomorrow in Ottawa Canada. Flights from Detroit to Ottawa were about $1,000 each, and not direct either. We opted to instead to take the train in from Windsor.
This is not a bad way to travel. No long security lines. I just showed up a half an hour before departure. The seats are large, with a ton of leg room. No middle seats. Plenty of room. I would say about equivelant to first class on a plane, if not larger. Each seat has internet and power. Also, while I write I get to see much of Canada's country side. I'm around London Ontario now, headed to Toronto. At that point I have a quick layover, and off to Ottowa.
I am sure by the time I arrive to Ottawa I will be sick of this train, but for now it is quite exciting.
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As I write this I am travling on the Via (http://www.viarail.com/). I have a meeting tomorrow in Ottawa Canada. Flights from Detroit to Ottawa were about $1,000 each, and not direct either. We opted to instead to take the train in from Windsor.
This is not a bad way to travel. No long security lines. I just showed up a half an hour before departure. The seats are large, with a ton of leg room. No middle seats. Plenty of room. I would say about equivelant to first class on a plane, if not larger. Each seat has internet and power. Also, while I write I get to see much of Canada's country side. I'm around London Ontario now, headed to Toronto. At that point I have a quick layover, and off to Ottowa.
I am sure by the time I arrive to Ottawa I will be sick of this train, but for now it is quite exciting.
Update - few hours later: still not sick of it. We had a "layover" in Toronto. We had a private lounge with free drinks to wait in. We left the lounge for a little bit to explore Toronto. You can do this since there is no long lines, medal detectors, or exrays taking pictures of your privates. Once back on the train, the service started where it left off. More free drinks - I've moved from wine to Baileys now - and another meal. Same Susuki app, but beef instead of Salmon for dinner this time. Not a bad way to go. View is neat too. Rustic, like Ohio, except not as crappy. This place has hills and such.
Friday, June 10, 2011
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
Tigers game
Thursday, May 12, 2011
McMenamins - +1 for Portland
Written By: Dan
I am not a regular anywhere. Except maybe the Subway by my office. And even there they think I'm someone else. The only place they can recognize me is McMenamins. I'm a local. Only problem is that my local watering whole is 4,000+ miles away from home.
Still McManimins (http://www.mcmenamins.com/)%20is a great place. It is a chain of breweries, bars, and hotels in the Portland areas. A few thigns that top my "To Do" list is:
1. Burgers stuffed with stuff. No Joke. I've had a burger stuffed with tater tots and cheese, nacho substance, and other great things.
2. A Terminator Milkshake. The Terminoator is a Guiness like beer. Inside of a Milkshave it is heavenly. I've tried it with Guiness at home. Give it a go. You won't be dissappointed. People should put beer in milkshakes. It's a known fact.
Drew and I have been keeping a talley of things we like about Portland, and things we don't. So far the score is 1,574,847 to 1. But it is a good one: McMenamins. Drew and I might get matching Tatoos. Drew is going to get Mc on his arm, I am going to get Menamins on mine. It took us longer to fight about which side we were to get than to decide to actually get the tat.
I am not a regular anywhere. Except maybe the Subway by my office. And even there they think I'm someone else. The only place they can recognize me is McMenamins. I'm a local. Only problem is that my local watering whole is 4,000+ miles away from home.
Still McManimins (http://www.mcmenamins.com/)%20is a great place. It is a chain of breweries, bars, and hotels in the Portland areas. A few thigns that top my "To Do" list is:
1. Burgers stuffed with stuff. No Joke. I've had a burger stuffed with tater tots and cheese, nacho substance, and other great things.
2. A Terminator Milkshake. The Terminoator is a Guiness like beer. Inside of a Milkshave it is heavenly. I've tried it with Guiness at home. Give it a go. You won't be dissappointed. People should put beer in milkshakes. It's a known fact.
Drew and I have been keeping a talley of things we like about Portland, and things we don't. So far the score is 1,574,847 to 1. But it is a good one: McMenamins. Drew and I might get matching Tatoos. Drew is going to get Mc on his arm, I am going to get Menamins on mine. It took us longer to fight about which side we were to get than to decide to actually get the tat.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
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