Canada & Alaska - 2014

Day 6: Vancouver — Kamloops Mon Jun 23, 2014

We boarded the famous “Rocky Mountaineer” early in the morning for the two day trek to Banff and relaxed in the comfort of our GoldLeaf carriage. We set out into the Coastal Mountains aboard one of the few passenger trains that covers this historic and awe-inspiring route. Todays section took in Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon and the steep rocky slopes as we followed the Thompson River to the overnight stop at Kamloops.


Our Goldleaf Carriage	Carriage CB05	Mal with the coach	Debbie with the coach	Heading out	An eagle perched on a pole	Looking towards the Coastal Mountains

Another river crossing	Following the Thompson River	Breakfast with Ron and Chris	Mal and Debbie at breakfast	A spruce tree	Looking out the window	Looking towards Hell's Gate

Canyon leading into Hell's Gate	Gondola through the trees	Hell's Gate Gondola	Stream feeding Thompson River	Mountain stream	Train on a curve	A pile of rock

Thompson River	A bridge	Mal sitting quietly	Fraser River	Fraser River	Fraser River	Fraser River

An Osprey, I think	A Bald Eagle	Two trains 'colliding'	Fraser River	Painted Hills near Kamloops	Mountain sheep	Mountain sheep