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Pre-trip January, 2008
I never would have dreamed that a decision to homeschool my son Colton, the oldest of my two children, would lead to a strong desire to show both my kids how vast and diverse our... read more...
Pre-Trip February 2008
With our train trip looming ahead of us it was hard to hide the excitement. We began to cross the days off on a calendar, bought new luggage and the kids were busy adding treasures... read more...
February 19, 2008
We awoke early on our departure day and went for breakfast in the hotel dining room. The kids had pancakes and french toast and I can't even remember what I had. With our train not leaving... read more...
February 20, 2008
We awoke this day to find we had lost several hours unbeknownst to us during the night to freight traffic. This meant as the sun rose we were not greeted by Sioux Lookout as was originally... read more...
February 21, 2008
Today was going to be a big day and I knew it. For the first time my kids would see the Rocky Mountains and visit the province of Alberta. Our friends going to Saskatchewan had gotten... read more...
Day Four: Mission Accomplished
We awoke this morning expecting a short ride into Vancouver only to find we were more than four hours late. To VIA Rail's compliment however this ensured we got to view the... read more...
Top Of The World
Our second stop on our first day in Vancouver was Grouse Mountain. I was looking forward to riding the trams up to the top as I remember doing this in my own childhood with my parents... read more...
