I'm trying to plan a little vacation in May. That's too-short notice to get a good cross-country roomette fare on the Zephyr or Chief, my real dream, so I'm thinking of doing a little jaunt to Montreal instead.
Has anyone done such a round-trip, there and back with only 3-4 nights in Montreal? It's a 10-hour trip, and though I know this forum consists of passionate rail fans, is that just too much train time in a relatively short period?
Is that route crowded in May? I'm guessing that it's less crowded than during fall foliage season.
For context: I regularly take the train between Washington (my base) and Pittsburgh, an 8-hour trip, and I find myself getting restless towards the end, though mainly during the last few dark hours.
(And if you wonder why I didn't plan ahead and book my dream trip, well, my cat just died. I couldn't know when that would happen, but also didn't want to travel during her final months.)
Has anyone done such a round-trip, there and back with only 3-4 nights in Montreal? It's a 10-hour trip, and though I know this forum consists of passionate rail fans, is that just too much train time in a relatively short period?
Is that route crowded in May? I'm guessing that it's less crowded than during fall foliage season.
For context: I regularly take the train between Washington (my base) and Pittsburgh, an 8-hour trip, and I find myself getting restless towards the end, though mainly during the last few dark hours.
(And if you wonder why I didn't plan ahead and book my dream trip, well, my cat just died. I couldn't know when that would happen, but also didn't want to travel during her final months.)