[Magdalen] Where to go?

[Jim Guthrie]

>How about visiting New England, Canada, Chicago, and the Pacific Northwest
>(Oregon, Washington).  Some could be done by train, either Amtrak or
>Canadian rail.  You would meet up with a number of list sibs that way.

Fly into Boston -- Downeaster to Brunswick, Maine; ride the Maine Eastern to 
Rockport, rent a car and visit Acadia, Mt Desert Island and head east along the 
coast  to Campobello. work back across the state on a different route (U.S.  2) 
through Maine to New Hampshire, visit Mt Washington (ride the Cog Railway) and 
maybe the Conway Scenic Tourist Railway, head toward Vermont ditch the car in 
Burlington -- ferry across Lake Champlain to Fort Kent, then Amtrak to Montreal, 
rent another car and explore Montreal the Gaspe, Quebec City, see the guns 
pointed toward the U.S. at Kingston, then on to Toronto.

After Toronto -- VIA's "The Canadian" across Canada to Vancouver, Train to 
Seattle, and then back on the Empire Builder through Chicago -- Lake Shore to 
Boston and on home.

It should also be noted that the Amtrak train between NY and Montreal is 
considered one of the ten most scenic rail rides in the world, so is well worth 
it. Amtrak's California Zephyr from San Francisco to Chicago is considered far 
more scenic that the Empire Builder route. Unfortunately the Amtrak train 
between the Pacific Northwest and SF runs mostly at night over a very scenic 
route, but if you haven’t done it, well worth the extra leg.

I think you could do listmeets (or mini listmeets) in Boston, Kingston, Toronto 
and Vancouver.

Cheers,
Jim