Trish & Ed land cruise Canadian National Railway
A cruise is a cruise is a cruise. This was our land cruise. We left Yulee 6am Monday May 7 and flew to Vancouver, arriving around noon. We checked in to the hotel and began a sightseeing tour of Vancouver. We went to the suspension bridge, across the water from the cruise ship port. If you do not like heights or swaying bridges, stay off of this. We were above the water as you can see in the photos and if does sway. Especially when somebody gets on the bridge that wants to see how much. Tuesday we boarded the train and headed east for Jasper. We were in the next to last car of a 23 car passenger train. We were called to dinner and sat down to a four course meal that was fantastic. Almost forgot to mention that after leaving the Vancouver station we were offered sparkling wine and appetizers. We than retired to the observation car for some fantastic views of the Rockies. We thought we saw a wonderful view and than around the next corner was a view better than the last. We finally retired for the evening and had mints on the pillow. Tuesday we arrived in Jasper with a stay at the Athabasca Hotel. Lovely hotel in center of town and one block from the train station. You walk in and think you are in the 1930 or 40 era. Wonderful lobby with wide wooden staircase to the second and third floor and no elevator. We took a short hike around town and came across deer and elk. Thursday we walked across the street to get breakfast and had to wait for the deer to go first. Most people in the town either walk or ride a bike. Very little vehicle traffic. We spent Thursday riding down to Lake Louise with a stop along the road for some long horn sheep, mountain goats and elk. We stopped first at the ice fields and took a tour up to the glacier. Lake Louise was still frozen but wonderful view of the mountains and snow. Friday we toured the Athabasca Falls and went to Maligne canyon and lake. This is country that everyone must put on the to do list. Saturday we boarded the next train thru and continued on to Toronto. Wonderful meals and views the entire trip and the dinner rolls were hot every evening. We arrived in Toronto Monday evening around 9, got a cab to the hotel at the airport and flew home the next day to Yulee. Picture will follow.
A cruise is a cruise is a cruise. This was our land cruise. We left Yulee 6am Monday May 7 and flew to Vancouver, arriving around noon. We checked in to the hotel and began a sightseeing tour of Vancouver. We went to the suspension bridge, across the water from the cruise ship port. If you do not like heights or swaying bridges, stay off of this. We were above the water as you can see in the photos and if does sway. Especially when somebody gets on the bridge that wants to see how much. Tuesday we boarded the train and headed east for Jasper. We were in the next to last car of a 23 car passenger train. We were called to dinner and sat down to a four course meal that was fantastic. Almost forgot to mention that after leaving the Vancouver station we were offered sparkling wine and appetizers. We than retired to the observation car for some fantastic views of the Rockies. We thought we saw a wonderful view and than around the next corner was a view better than the last. We finally retired for the evening and had mints on the pillow. Tuesday we arrived in Jasper with a stay at the Athabasca Hotel. Lovely hotel in center of town and one block from the train station. You walk in and think you are in the 1930 or 40 era. Wonderful lobby with wide wooden staircase to the second and third floor and no elevator. We took a short hike around town and came across deer and elk. Thursday we walked across the street to get breakfast and had to wait for the deer to go first. Most people in the town either walk or ride a bike. Very little vehicle traffic. We spent Thursday riding down to Lake Louise with a stop along the road for some long horn sheep, mountain goats and elk. We stopped first at the ice fields and took a tour up to the glacier. Lake Louise was still frozen but wonderful view of the mountains and snow. Friday we toured the Athabasca Falls and went to Maligne canyon and lake. This is country that everyone must put on the to do list. Saturday we boarded the next train thru and continued on to Toronto. Wonderful meals and views the entire trip and the dinner rolls were hot every evening. We arrived in Toronto Monday evening around 9, got a cab to the hotel at the airport and flew home the next day to Yulee. Picture will follow.
