Around the World I

Day 2 - Sat 12 Apr 2003

Slept well - but I think my body is still running on UK time! Checked out of my hotel, and got stuck with the taxes, so ended up paying C$234, but I'm happy enough! Rang the B&B that let me down, and let them know that I was not very happy! Got to the train station with a hour to kill - the station is very grand, a tall barrel roof with destinations carved into the stone.

Got on the train, and found my bunk, the people on the train are good fun, a lot of excitement exploring the train! The landscape is still in winter mode here - some snow on the ground and little green. At the moment the scenery is very flat. One woman on the train is commenting the trip for her husband - "look, snow", "look, trees". Cabin fever could be setting in real soon now!!

My train seat

I'm in the minority here, as most of the other travellers appear to be in the older section of the population.

Strange - no matter where you go in the world, people always wave at trains! Just had a lovely lunch - juice, veggie burger, and chocolate cake! Ready for a sleep now, but I just can't! Prices here are quite cheap, if I'd have had to pay for that meal it would have cost C$12.

We stopped off at Capreol, a smallish train town which is slowly dying as the train does, everyone else puts jumpers and coats on, as they 'de-train', I just had my T-shirt on.

The train keeps rolling on, and the next meal is due - Chicken, and a yummy cheesecake.

I returned to the skydome to watch the stars, but the curved roof and reflections from downstairs make it impossible. Off to bed now, and hope to drop off quickly - the beds are very comfortable, and have a mini hammock to store all your stuff. Heavy curtains offer privacy - just like the train in "Some Like It Hot", all we need now is a hot water bottle full of Gin.

My neighbour is travelling Canada as part of her PhD on a ceramic artist. Some of the family emigrated to Canada, and brought some of his pieces with them. My other bunk mate works for the railway - 8 days on, and 6 days off, but it takes him 19hrs to get to work!

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