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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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