<![CDATA[The Journey]]> http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey en-ca Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:20:59 EST 1440 The Journey Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:07:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/27/The-Journey.html Read more ]]> NOTICE FOR THE JOURNEY STORY Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:17:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/27/NOTICE-FOR-THE-JOURNEY-STORY.html Please go to the Archives to read the start of The Journey - Thank you

Read more ]]> The Journey-Wow Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:54:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/26/The-Journey-Wow.html Read more ]]> The Journey-Beauty Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:52:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/26/The-Journey-Beauty.html Read more ]]> The Journey Part 7-This Great Land Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:49:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/26/The-Journey-Part-7-This-Great-Land.html My husband is a great train enthusiast and enjoys reading one of his almost two hundred books on trains and train stations.  For him, this trip was the one he had looked forward to his whole life, to take... Read more ]]> The Journey Part 6-Rocked to Sleep Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:47:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/26/The-Journey-Part-6-Rocked-to-Sleep.html Sleeping on the train was something I looked forward to. Our comfy beds were made down each night complete with chocolates on our pillow thanks to our porter.  If I could stop looking at the stars long... Read more ]]> The Journey-Rugged Beauty Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:43:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/26/The-Journey-Rugged-Beauty.html Read more ]]> The Journey Part 5-The Meals Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:41:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/26/The-Journey-Part-5-The-Meals.html As you pass through cities and little towns, you might catch the aroma of your next meal being cooked.  Eating on the train is reminiscent of feasting in a fine dining room in the 1950’s.

 

Our maitre d’... Read more ]]> The Journey Part 4-The Sights Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:38:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/26/The-Journey-Part-4-The-Sights.html While travelling by train, your senses are on high alert. Your eyes experience a visual collage made up of rivers, lakes, different rock formations, rolling hills, to the flatness of the prairies.  One... Read more ]]> The Journey -Sunset Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:37:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/26/The-Journey-Sunset.html Read more ]]> The Journey Part 3-Starry NIght Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:36:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/26/The-Journey-Part-3-Starry-NIght.html One of the most beautiful views took place while sitting on our bunk looking out of our bedroom window.  It was the middle of the night somewhere in the prairies.

The sky that night was full of huge brilliant... Read more ]]> The Journey -Partly Frozen Lake Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:33:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/26/The-Journey-Partly-Frozen-Lake.html Read more ]]> The Journey Part 2 -Leaving Ontario Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:27:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/26/The-Journey-Part-2-Leaving-Ontario.html On board we meet a group of people from overseas who were amazed at how long it took us to get out of Ontario.  Even though we grew up in Ontario and travelled through it on occasion, we too were surprised... Read more ]]> The Journey Part 1- The Beginning Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:24:00 EST http://www.canadatravelblog.ca/The-Journey/2008/07/26/The-Journey-Part-1-The-Beginning.html

 

The scenery is incredible, the accommodations comfortable, meals are amazing, and the people you meet are friendly. 

 

Where is this place you ask?  All of the above took place on our train trip aboard... Read more ]]>