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Train travel gives you a smaller carbon footprint than air travel! Anna who maybe just leveled in "hippie" MJ Suhonos wrote: > Walter, once again, has made up for my impetuousness -- I had completely forgotten about Norman Rogers airport (YGK). Apologies. > > It's a bit expensive compared to ground transport ($350 from Pearson vs. $40 Megabus or $120 Greyhound; via Ottawa?) but certainly an option for those flying in from elsewhere. > > MJ > who also loves Kingston in the spring (but more in the summer when CORK is on) > > > On 2010-01-20, at 10:32 AM, Walter Lewis wrote: > > >> On 20 Jan 10, at 10:16 AM, MJ Suhonos wrote: >> >> >>> I think mode of transportation is something to consider; for those of us in South/Eastern Ontario, most of the cities are relatively reachable within a few hours by ground (excepting Sudbury, unfortunately). >>> >>> However, for those out-of-province coming via air transport, Kingston is at least 2h from the closest major airport (Ottawa). [NB: don't get me wrong; as a Queen's graduate, I love Kingston very much]. >>> >> As another Queen's grad (a little before MJ, I fear), I am also guilty of forgetting that Air Canada has about eight flights a day that drop into the airport at Kingston. As a student it was mostly VIA, the bus or the thumb. That said, I would be driving right by Toronto's Pearson Airport on my way down and could time passage to do a pickup (or two). >> >> Walter >> who loves Kingston in May and June >> -- Anna Headley Swarthmore College Library 610.690.5781 [log in to unmask]