Over our first day on the train we saw many different landscapes - all majestic and awe-inspiring. We went through the Spiral Tunnels that I spoke of earlier, spending time looping in and out of the dark, rode over the Kicking Horse Canyon, and crossed the Continental Divide, surrounded by incredibly tall, rocky peaks. Sometimes we were perched precariously high, travelling on narrow bridges over deep canyons, and sometimes we travelled at the level of the rivers that flow in the mountains. We stopped at Lake Louise to collect some passengers along the way and saw a couple of other townships as well.
Not long after sunset we arrived in Kamloops, which is a very long town that follows the railway line and spreads into the hills behind it. The driver who took us to our hotel was proudly telling us that many national and even international competitions in all kinds of sports take place here, which is why it even has an international airport. It may be tucked away in the Rockies, but it is a very bustling town boasting many successful enterprises, including mining and forestry. Even movies have been filmed here.
We had been fed so well on the train, I did not need any dinner. All I did once I got into my room was make a cup of tea, check my emails and flop into bed. We had to ‘rise and shine' very early in the morning for our next day on the train . . . I was looking forward to it.
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