After a quiz last autumn, Kuang crossed the continent eastward to Toronto to visit his
schoolmate, the distance measuring approximately 5000 kilometers.
His train started from Vancouver, a city surrounded by mountains. After confirming his
baggage was aboard the train, Kuang settled down in his seat. Having a gift for
communication, he started chatting with another passenger within 5 minutes. Their topics
included the Canadian traditions, the Prime Minister, the mixture of races, and the
terrifying Great Fall. After a nice buffet at noon, he was pleased to find that the
scenery was impressive. He saw beautiful harbours in the distance, wealthy urban areas and
maple forest that covered thousands of acres. He even managed to catch sight of an eagle
flying upward over bushes.
Kuang reached Toronto which lies slightly near the border at a misty dawn. There was
frost and the broad downtown streets were very quiet. Though it was early, Kuang phoned
his schoolmate in a booth nearby at once rather than waiting for him to come. They had a
good time together.