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This morning we were in the first breakfast seating. We hun- for the first lunch seating. (When it was our turn I had the
grily headed downstairs to the dining section, set up with sev- Wild British Columbia Sockeye Salmon).
eral tables of four, and sat with Barb and Sam Kovalak from
Ada, Mich. Later that day, as we headed toward the sunset, some passen-
gers were snoozing. Around 8 p.m. we arrived at the station in
“We’ve never been on a train like this,” said Sam, gazing out the Kamloops, where a bus picked us up to take us to our nearby
window at the breathtaking scenery. “This is very luxurious.” hotel. (Our luggage was already in our room when we arrived.)
“I think there’s a whole ambiance of being on Early the next morning we
a train,” added Barb. “One thing I like about re-boarded our dome coach.
a trip like this is that you get to meet people.”
“Ready for another beautiful day to-
As we chatted about our various travels, we gether?” asked attendant Holiday.
dug into our delightful breakfasts. (I chose “Look for some Bighorn sheep!”
the Sir Sanford Fleming Benedict: poached We passed by farmland, lakes, and
egg served over Montreal Smoked Meat, followed the roaring Fraser River,
with tarragon hollandaise).
the longest in British Columbia, to
After breakfast we headed back upstairs to Vancouver.
our seats.
As the train slowly pulled in and we
As passengers raved about the scenery and snapped photos, reluctantly departed, we chatted with Mary and Trevor Broth-
attendant Alanna gave us good advice: “There are equally good erton, from Stratford Upon Avon, England, who were on their
views behind us as well—don’t just look forward!” first visit to North America. They summed up the trip in one
word: “Stunning!”
Photographers in particular enjoyed close-up views by stand-
ing on an outside observation platform downstairs at the end
of the car.
If You Go:
The journey was so relaxing that at times it was hard to stay The Rocky Mountaineer runs every April to October. There
awake—especially after a full meal. I took a book to read but are various excursions, prices, and routes, including a recent-
didn’t even open it.
ly added one with service to and from Seattle: www.rocky-
Soon the attendants served our group British Columbia mountaineer.com Photos: courtesy Rocky Mountaineer.
wines--with local cheeses--while others trouped downstairs
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