On from Jasper

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As you would have seen I manage to post the last blog from Jasper. The Wifi connection in the station was not the best. It took three attempts before the blog finally posted. The next station we stop at is Edmonton, but I am not getting off there because it will be midnight - I will wait until Winnipeg at 8 pm tomorrow night

I have just received an email from Jane and she pointed out the date shown on my postings is one day ahead - your NZ date not the date over here. She has explained how to fix it but sounded a bit complicated - I would have to remember to do a few extras each time I posted - a bit too much for an oldy! If the dates important to you just mentally minus a day otherwise forget it.

Here at Jasper we have stopped for one and half hours, it is warm, the sun is shinning, it is raining, and there is snow on the hills in front of the train. So far we have come 534 miles from Vancouver passing over the Rockies and have another 1800 miles before we reach Toronto.

Here are a couple of photos of the train which has about 26 carriages is over 3300 feet long.

We travelled up country to Edmonton arriving there about midnight. I did not get off the train to use the stations WiFi. The next day we travelled through flat country with a lot of wheat and cattle. Saw a couple of moose running through the wheat stubble and two bison in a high fenced paddock.

Again late in the evening we stopped at Winnipeg. The next day (today) to my surprise we travelled through bush - mainly pine or fur trees and lots of birch just starting to change into their autumn foliage.

Now to finish up a photo of the lounge car at the rear of the train.

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