Would I take the train again? I’m thinking yes, and possibly even in reverse. (West to East).
Or I’m thinking of a time when I might’ve liked to have taken it, earlier in my life.
Like Congress, the big annual SSHRC hullabaloo, especially on the occasions when it was down East: Toronto or Montreal.
Pack everything up, including the laptop and a couple books, board the train in Edmonton, and then sit tight for 3 days and just prep for the conference. Nothing else to do. Focus on the presentations, finish them as papers.
Walk into the conference ready. Prepped. Good to go.
Take the time, to dive into the conference and be present with the sessions. Make it a two-week thing.
And then fly back or whatever, or return via train and use the time to reflect on what you learned.
Sounds awesome. Bookmarked for the future.