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Okanagan – Day 2

Posted on August 25, 2024 by If It Was Today

The weather was much better today, and we decided to have a slow day to enjoy the weather. We started with lattes on the patio, where I watched to moon set over the hills. Here is another view from the … Continue reading →

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The Canadian – Summary

Posted on May 3, 2024 by If It Was Today

I know that some of you are interested in perhaps taking the Canadian in the future, so today I’ll talk a bit about the accommodations, services, and overall experience on the train. There are three levels of sleeper service – … Continue reading →

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The Canadian – Day Three

Posted on May 3, 2024 by If It Was Today

This picture is a last view of the prairies on day two, and gives you a good idea of why they call this part of the world “big sky”. We stopped in Winnipeg about 2:30 AM and by the time … Continue reading →

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The Canadian – Day 2 Continued

Posted on May 2, 2024 by If It Was Today

We spent the day traveling across the Canadian prairie. I grew up in this area, so it was nice to see it again from the train. This picture is fairly typical of what I remember from my childhood. The small … Continue reading →

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The Canadian – Day 2

Posted on May 2, 2024 by If It Was Today

We had a fairly long stop in Jasper, so we visited a local wine shop to stock up for our evening cocktail hour in our room, enjoying the views. The ride into Jasper had stunning mountain views, but there were … Continue reading →

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The Canadian

Posted on April 30, 2024 by If It Was Today

We flew out to Vancouver, but decided to take the train home because … well, just because it sounded like a cool thing to do. The Canadian has several different levels of service. All the way from spending four days … Continue reading →

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Rainy Days

Posted on April 27, 2024 by If It Was Today

The weather has been fantastic for our visit to B.C. Until now, anyway. The last few days haven’t been quite as nice, with cloud, drizzle, and then outright rain. This picture is from our visit to Butchart Gardens, in the … Continue reading →

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Butchart Gardens

Posted on April 24, 2024 by If It Was Today

I have only one thing to say about Butchart Gardens. Go see it! But if you think I’m going to stop after saying one thing, you obviously don’t know me vey well. I pared my pictures down to a list … Continue reading →

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Brentwood Bay

Posted on April 23, 2024 by If It Was Today

We headed south from Nanaimo and stopped in to visit a friend that Jan worked with – Heather and her husband Tom – for a lovely lunch. It was great to catch up, but all too soon we had to … Continue reading →

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Nanaimo

Posted on April 22, 2024 by If It Was Today

Blue skies, clouds, and trees in bloom. We took the ferry to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island today and had a pleasant walk along the harbour with lovely views of the sea and the mountains. And of course, the trees in … Continue reading →

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