Category: Canada

So, checking out of the hotel room in about an hour, and then flying home this evening. British Airways again, God only knows what they have in store for us this time! Yesterday was a free day in Vancouver for the clients, and the Sun came out. Like spring flowers in the sunshine, the citizens …

Continue reading "We’re Done Here"

Well, we made it, and after all of the en route delays, largely caused by waiting for freight trains to pass, we ended up arriving in Vancouver two hours ahead of schedule. this is our first Canadian city where the temperature has been above freezing, and the first Canadians I’ve seen wearing soft comfortable shoes …

Continue reading "Vancouver"

Last night we stopped at Winnipeg, which has a beautiful rotunda at the busiest station in Canada. Like Chicago in the USA, everything going across the country goes through the city. We were there for about an hour and a half, just about long enough to stretch legs especially as the temperature was a fairly …

Continue reading "Loitering on Prairies"

As expected, there’s a lot of time on the train where there is no phone signal, and so, no internet. We have a 2 hour stop in Winnipeg where I’m going to try and get this post uploaded. At this stage, rather than do detail I’m just going to upload a lot of photos that …

Continue reading "The Canadian in Winter (Days 1 & 2)"

We all managed to put the aviation problems of yesterday behind us. It’s amazing what a really comfortable bed in a good hotel and a steaming hot shower can achieve. We started the day with a drive around Toronto. The quiet Saturday morning meant that we could enjoy a guided tour and make good progress …

Continue reading "Niagara in Winter in a Silly Hat"