KAMLOOPS TO JASPER

Another day on the train, this time we really were in the Rocky Mountains with some wonderful high peaks which reach from the river beds up very steep mountains, some covered in a huge variety of conifer trees, others bare with just rock face.  There are lots of trees alongside the train lines which makes taking photos difficult, you just have to hang out waiting for a break in the trees and be very quick.  I have a lot of photos of very blurry trees wizing by however the train does slow down or roll-by the outstanding sights and you can go to an area with an open window. 

We've waited a lot today for the freight trains to pass us and to keep us amused we were asked to count the cars and then the girl looking after us would calculate the length of the train.  Some were over 2 miles long.  Of course there had to be a concensus amongst us as to how many cars there were.   We have been feed constantly for the last two days and today the chef on board made some little quiche as a treat for our being so nice about the hold-ups as well as more complimentary wine
to wash them down.  Between the food, the wine and the rocking along it was hard to stay awake towards the end of the day however there was always another spectacular sight to see so we managed.

Tonight we are in Jasper.  Ian picked up the car when we arrived so we are now on our own for the next six days to look around between here and Barnf. 

 

Pyramid Falls

Mount Robson with snow and cloud on the peaks.  This is the highest peak in the Rockies, 3,954m.