Winnipeg to Toronto and Ottawa

 We were passing through the Canadian Shield. Multiple lakes. Many waits for freight trains. 

There were many interesting people on the train. Early on we met a woman from Portland who had been a social worker. She was very well read and was keeping up to date with all the Trump news. She was clearly a Democrat. I found her views similar to mine.

Later we met a couple from Lake Tahoe, Nevada. She was a “travel advisor”. She had taken some sort of certification. It however helped her get big discounts on travel. They had booked in Prestige nineteen months previously and managed get a 22% discount. He had trained as an electrical engineer. His part time job was as a manager of a Casino. He explained how all the slot machines are programmed to pay out  the Nevada tax and the profit to the owners. He said that a computer chip in each machine is changed about every six months with new software and no doubt changed guaranteed profits and payment of taxes. The chips are changed in case customers have figured out some formula to beat the odds. He was also a magician and entertained the guests with all sorts of neat tricks.

The last part of the journey was tiresome. We were once four hours behind then were told we might arrive in time. Then freight trains, then the GO train and then there had to be a change of train drivers so we arrived four hours late. The train to Ottawa was rescheduled. It was a very noisy train sounding its horn at every crossing. The business carriage was right next to the engine so it was particularly loud and prevented sleep. We arrived Ottawa at 1.20 am. We were delighted to be met by our two granddaughters. At that time of night it was only a 20 minute drive to their home. We slept well in a very comfortable bed. 

Photos to follow later.