Canada 2023

So – we set off to see the Canadian Rockies by train, traveling from Lake Louise, Alberta to Vancouver, British Columbia. The Rocky Mountaineer boasts of world-class service, superior food, and stunning scenery! I’ll tell you that it met all three! Incredible Service: Beginning with our check-in at the Fairmont Lake Louise, we experienced wonderful, proactive customer service! I thought, in our post-Covid world, that customer service was dying a slow death until I got to the

Banff/Lake Louise: With Toronto and Calgary in the rearview mirror, we are now embarking on our Rocky Mountaineer journey! Our first day involved an early pick-up by bus to begin our visit to the Canadian Rockies! We made several stops, including a boat ride on Lake Minnewanka, located in Banff National Park. The lake is one of the largest in Alberta and has a town buried by waters redirected when a dam was constructed. The water was an interesting color – impacted by “ro

Can't believe it's been 4 days since we left Niagara Falls! We've visited both Toronto and Calgary in the last several days! Toronto is a big busy city with lots of construction going on. It's lovely with lots of parks (reminded me of NYC) but also Chicago with its own Lakeshore Drive showcasing Lake Ontario. Normally when I visit a city for the 1st time, I make use of the hop-on/hop-off bus. Unfortunately here in Toronto, there is so much construction the best stops wer

Niagara Falls! Blog #2: Niagara! Hello everyone! The last few days have been spent touring the Niagara Peninsula! This includes the charming Niagara-on-the-Lake, as well as Niagara Falls itself! Niagara-on-the-Lake: This small town is lovely! It reminds me of many of the small towns found in either the Willamette Valley or in South Africa’s wine country. It sits on the shores of Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Niagara River. The flower-filled, tree-lined old town fe

Hi Fellow Travelers! Based on the above map, I’m sure you’ve guessed I’m traveling with several friends to visit our neighbor to the North! I’m headed out to Canada, flying into Toronto, where we’ll spend about a week, being introduced to the city, while visiting the area in and around Niagara Falls. Our specific itinerary includes our flight into Toronto, picking up our rental car, and driving to Niagara-on-the-Lake, a small village famous for Canadian wine and history. A