And yes, we did make it to the Lake on Day 2 of Whistler. Another absolutely stunning day with clear skies, a bright sun taking the temperature to a cracking 29C.Mindy and Ian were in charge of the organisation of the morning activities and picked us up at 10.30 for a ride up to Lakeside at Alta Lake in The Four Seasons car. They were carrying bags with a blowup boat, two paddles and a picnic lunch supported by the ever present lemonade plus... lovingly referred ...

We took it very easy in Whistler on Day 1 and treated ourselves to a sleep in! (Mind you we did wake up at 7 am to send Michael midnight birthday wishes for his thirtieth.) The beautiful suite at the Four Seasons was made to order for this leisurely start to the day...there is just so much room and the lounge room and fire work even when the predicted forecast is 27C.The first assignment of the day was actually a lunch date at the Lilwat and Squamish Cultural Cen...

Sadly then, Quesnel was a non event but it did mean that I was awake for Day 2 of the trip which of course would culminate at Whistler! Mac did a quick lap around the train station and held up the departure by 20 seconds taking a few Quesnel shots. And this was back to familiar changes in landscape rather than the monotony of the Cariboo Plains.Again, the food and drinks are endless. Think we both set new records today for scotch, rum and Baileys. The menu change...

The "All Aboard" ceremony was just a little different at Jasper. With a Rocky Mountaineer with only one Gold Leaf dome carriage and five other carriages this was a small affair. Nevertheless the passengers were just as excited and expectant. The gentleman from the passenger list who tooted the train whistle to get us aboard was an Englishman who had waited since he was a child to board the Mountaineer so this was a very emotional moment for him.We were very surpr...

Lake Louise welcomed us to an overcast day but even the clouds could not dim the serene beauty of the lake. I did get up at 5.00 am to watch the light spill on the still waters and yes, even under dark skies, the lake shone back in beautiful shades of blue and green.It was a 9 am departure and we greeted lots of familiar faces in the lobby of The Chateau. We are gathering names and are getting to recognise lots of the passengers and we have come to know the speed...