We agreed that travelling by train, especially business class, was the best way to do this trip.

Scott called an Uber to take us to Montreal Central Station where we entered from an underground car park. We waited in the Business lounge which was smaller than Toronto’s but more modern with all the same refreshments provided.

The train was one of the newest fleet and was very spacious and comfortable. Coffee and cake were served first. Then the drinks cart arrived and we had the obligatory Bloody Caesars with nibbles.

There were no delays so it was a relaxing trip. Lunch consisted of chicken breast with broccoli, mashed potato and gravy. A beetroot salad and a chocolate cake were also on our trays. Beverages were a choice of water, red or white wine.

Once back at Union Station we were waiting too long for an Uber and it was quite expensive…. which we realised later might be because of the HondaIndy car races. So we walked for a bit and then stopped to have a burger each. Scott had the Vegetable Burger and I chose the Bacon Burger.

We walked past trailers for some Hollywood filming and came across the sign for Law and Order. Apparently Toronto is a popular choice over New York because it has a smaller population and is less hectic.

We thought that maybe catching a tram will help us get back to the apartment. Frustratingly, the trams do not have their own lane and must follow traffic which was very slow so once we got close to Queen Street, we alighted and made better progress on foot.

The weather was spectacular with a light breeze and no evidence of the torrential rain from last Tuesday.

Once home, we could hear the buzz of racing cars and I could see some bleachers in the distance holding spectators for a race we could not see. It was the HondaIndy Event.

We had a quiet night in.

Good night Basil !