Today and tomorrow we are traveling on the “Rocky Mountaineer”, a train which crosses the Rockies from Jasper to Vancouver. There are loads of British folks on the train, it travels at a really leisurely pace, often stopping to pass or be passed by freight trains – which are up to 120 carriages long! The route is often just a single track, and so passing only happens at infrequent sidings.
Each carriage is nice and roomy, and has it's own “hostess” who serves meals and gives out info about the journey. It's very relaxing, and air conditioned – there is a heatwave outside, and it is expected to be 40 degrees in Kamloops, (our overnight stop.)
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