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   Cryptoengineer to Evelyn C. Leeper   
   Re: Montreal wins 2027 Worldcon bid   
   17 Aug 25 16:24:13   
   
   XPost: rec.music.filk   
   From: petertrei@gmail.com   
      
   On 8/17/2025 2:58 PM, Evelyn C. Leeper wrote:   
   > On 8/17/25 11:53 AM, Keith F. Lynch wrote:   
   >> Paul Dormer  wrote:   
   >>> garym@mcgath.com (Gary McGath) wrote:   
   >>>> It's now official, though not surprising:  The 2027 Worldcon will   
   >>>> be in Montreal on September 2-6.  I like this since I can drive   
   >>>> there in a day, assuming crossing the border is still feasible in   
   >>>> 2027.   
   >>   
   >>> I decided a couple of years ago, no more flying.  Train travel much   
   >>> mote relaxing and nice scenery, too.  (And I don't drive.)   
   >>   
   >> I know it's possible to take a train from the UK through the Chunnel   
   >> to Europe, and presumably also to Asia.  But unfortunately, there's no   
   >> railroad tunnel or bridge between Siberia and Alaska, so I doubt you   
   >> can get the whole way to Montreal by rail.   
   >>   
   >> Maybe plans for such a connection were discussed at the recent Alaska   
   >> summit meeting.  That way something productive would have come from it.   
   >   
   > Apparently you can travel from the UK to America by train.   
   >   
   > America, Netherlands, that is.   
   >   
      
   I'm trying to work on a joke itinerary involving the land border   
   between Denmark and Canada, but haven't come up with something.   
      
   pt   
      
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