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| The Assinaboine River Valley in Saskatchewan |
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| The Prairies west of Winnipeg |
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| Through the forests of N. Ontario |
Every promotional line on Via Rail’s website that describes “The
Canadian” is true. It’s a
4,466-kilometre train journey across five provinces between Toronto and
Vancouver. Over four nights and three
days, I saw exactly what was promised:
the lakes of Northern Ontario, lush boreal forest, the vast expanse of
the Prairies and the magnificent Rocky Mountains. The landscape was draped in the golden colours
of the early fall and, for the most part, in brilliant sunshine.
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| Avec J - P , un nouvel ami de Shawinigan ,Québec |
Here are some observations and highlights:
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Meeting people from all over Canada and the
United States. A common comment from fellow passengers: “taking this trip was
on my bucket list.”
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| Big sky in Alberta |
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Relaxing afternoons observing the scenery from
the dome car.
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| Sunrise east of Edmonton |
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Great food and conversation in the dining car.
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No rushing and being off the grid with little or
no cell
or internet service.
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Signs of the Canadian economy on the move as we
stopped frequently to allow freight trains to pass.
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| Moving goods from west to east |
The trip across the west was a pleasurable way to complete
my two-year adventure of working in and exploring Toronto and parts east.
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| Farmland in Northern Alberta |
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| Pyramid Creek Falls between Valemount and Blue River, BC |
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| Heading south to Vancouver on the last, and only, damp day of the trip |
