Summary
Comfortably ensconced aboard The Ocean, Via Rail's flagship Montreal-Halifax run, I was discovering the ground rules of the Learning Experience that's available to travellers on the service's premier Easterly Class. There aren't any.
That was made perfectly clear by Francois Cote, Via's genial learning co-ordinator, after we'd boarded the train at Montreal's downtown station.The Ocean is a night train that runs six times a week (six times each way) between Montreal and Halifax year round. Easterly Class passengers have their own bedrooms and breakfast, lunch and an excellent three-course dinner are served during the journey. Non-alcoholic beverages are available at any time, and there's exclusive access to the touring cars, complete with panoramic dome and comfortable seating. The Easterly Class service is offered on the Ocean from mid-June until mid-October. Comfort class (economy) and Comfort Sleeper class however, are available year round.See the full content of this document
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Via's Railway Schoolhouse
Lessons about wine, lobster fishing and history
By Peter WilsonI can really get into an educational vacation, especially when it includes subjects with steep learning curves, like wine tastings.Even such delicious studies are not without challenges. Holding a glass of wine in each hand means taking notes is pretty well out of the q...See the full content of this document
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