The posts below cover the journey by train across North America to Vancouver starting with New York City. More to follow soon.
Following two weeks trekking and canoeing in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, it was time to board The Canadian again for the thirty-hour train journey from Edmonton to Vancouver. I figured that an economy seat would be fine for that leg of the journey – wrong! Unlike the sleeper carriage, where passengers were friendly and chatty,…
People travelling in the sleeper carriage of The Canadian were chatty and friendly. Meals were included in the restaurant carriage for sleeper class which added to the social atmosphere of the journey, making it one big party.
Downtown Toronto is compact, easy to move around with plenty to see and do. The Royal Ontario Museum with its impressive collection of dinosaurs and East Asian artefacts is well worth a visit. While the St Lawrence Market makes for a tasty and entertaining exploration.
Montreal to Quebec was a quick hop by Canadian standards – a train journey of about three and a half hours. I felt very much at home in Quebec City.
Montreal has a population of almost two million and its centre has the feel of a large city. I stayed in the suburbs which had a very English feel to the extent that they even looked like the residential areas of Havant – near my hometown in England.
New York City to Vancouver by train. A journey exploring New York, Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, The Canadian Rockies, and Vancouver.