VIA Train Travel – The Super Continental
So yesterday we boarded “Canada National’s Finest Train” The Super Continental. While the route goes across most of Canada, we will get off at Edmonton. Map courtesy of Wikipedia. We’re on the train...
View ArticleFour hours in Winnipeg, Canada
We had a four hour break from the train in Winnipeg (the capitol of Manitobe) and listed as “where the prairies begin” (that’s from my trip notes). I wrote: We stopped in Winnipeg (still taking train)....
View ArticleA day in Edmunton, Alberta – Canada Day
After another night on the train we eventually arrived in Edmunton, Alberta. FYI, the slide scanning was done at CostCo and I’m not really impressed but the quality. Yes, the slides are old but they...
View ArticleVisiting Calgary, Canada
So we left Edmonton by bus and pretty much “goofed around all day” after we got to Calgary. Our group waiting for the bus to Calgary These are on the ride from Edmunton to Calgary. The last two photos...
View ArticleChateau Lake Louise
Today we left Calgary on the bus to head to Chateau Lake Louise. The itinerary says “After leaving Calgary, gradually, the foothills gain height as you rider and almost before you know it, you are in...
View ArticleFrom Chateau Lake Louise to Kamloops!
Unfortunately, we didn’t get enough time at Chateau Lake Louise we were up at 7 am and out of there by 10 am. I did get a chance to take a few more pictures before we had to take off. It really was a...
View ArticleTo the University of British Columbia
Today we left Kamloops and headed over to Vancouver. It was a pretty normal day and I talked to my mom on the phone; multiple other days I’d made notes that I couldn’t reach her (where were you mom?!?)...
View ArticleVancouver and on to Alaska
So we ran around the Vancouver area today. I can’t remember what all the photos were but I’ll try to piece it all together. We did get a tour of the University of British Columbia campus (I really...
View ArticleAll around and about the Princess Patricia
So we left Vancouver yesterday evening and we’re on our way to Alaska aboard the Princess Patricia. From the itinerary we’re in the Seymour Narrows and Johnstone Strait and then through Queen Charlotte...
View ArticleEasy going day as we head back towards Canada down the Alaskan coast
Today there was really not much to do, which I find odd since there were so many activities all the other other days. We crossed back into Canada at 2 and stopped into Prince Rupert around 6pm. The...
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