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My gosh that was so much fun to read. I am going to try and set a goal or goals for my next trip. Maybe we all have goals in the backs of our minds but I sure like the idea of articulating them out loud, and experiencing the trip with that framing. Also sounds like the construction situation...

2x. Might try for something in October might not.

The longer the trip the more protection should be planned for both on the passenger side and the operator side.

Bustitutions, (add to dictionary... thank you) are never ideal IMHO but certainly better than being stranded, and if planned as part of a route, certainly better than no service :) My bustitution experiences over the years are as follows: 1) Planned SWC connection to Vegas, both from Kingman...

I don’t like that guy taking your seat

Will look forward to trying!

Yes, the Thruway service first stop after leaving Toledo is the Detroit Amtrak station…which has the Q Line stop adjacent.

Thank you Eric & Pat! You are so spot on, we didn't travel for a long ways, need a vehicle, and definitely didn't spend much. The hotel was really the only expense, and I used cash and points for that. It was really heartening to experience new, low cost options in transportation, while...

Not nearly as edgy as it was in the 80s... and I have some even fuzzier memories that weren't pleasant, of the 60s and 70s. :)

Jim I can confidently recommend, you would enjoy it. I didn't mention it above, but the late afternoon terrace view from the hotel overlooks the Tunnel Bus station. It is that close! Although you and many others knew that anyway. If one arrives from Windsor on the bus, it's an easy walk over...

The city views were fun, but it was rapidly getting chilly on this May evening after sunset. We finished eating and disposed of the takeout trash in one of the nearby receptacles. My son wanted to check out the fitness center, which had apparently been recently remodeled, and I headed back to...

We had talked of finding a place with local vibes for dinner, perhaps along the People Mover, and there certainly were options to do so. However, after returning to the hotel, we were happy to stay there and have another meal onsite. They were woefully understaffed for dinner and we waited a...

The Ren Cen has its own People Mover stop, and we followed the signage to access it without losing too much time wandering. The stop approaching the Ren Cen is actually the most scenic, as it travels along the river, so we planned to ride one complete loop, stay on the train as it passed oru...

The Courtyard is connected to the Renaissance center (and the Marriott hotel) via a pedestrian walkway above the busy Jefferson Avenue. The walkway is shaped like a long cylinder, and I remember it being a haven from the weather if needed, back in the day, although it was not kept at a...

Upon arriving at the hotel, it was a little too early for checkin, and we had not eaten, so we ordered lunch at the onsite restaurant, an interesting co-brand that was both IHop and Appleby's. Not a big fan of either chain, but there was no disputing the convenience. Hotel front desk was...

As we waited, and then boarded the Q line, I was already in awe over the difference in the Detroit of today. The service itself is a welcome change to the landscape, when launched some years ago there was a promotional period when it was free to ride, and I'm pleased to report that has...

Here is the Q Line approaching

In keeping with the theme of our trip, we were up early Saturday and used public transportation to the Ann Arbor train station. We thought of departing from Dearborn, however that would have been an even shorter train ride to Detroit, and we wanted to get a sense of the scenery towards the East...

A sunny Saturday in May. Son in town for a short while, and am exploration of downtown Detroit that was long discussed, suddenly became a reality. We wanted to accomplish a Motor City excursion with no motor... well, with no car motor anyway. We planned a quick trip using Amtrak, the Q Line...

What a treat to read this today! Happy to hear everything went well and you are back home with no trip interruptions. especially given you had tornado activity along the way. I absolutely love the details you provided about the Toledo train station, it made me realize I've never really done it...