Saturday, September 8, 2012

Sacramento to Jasper


Frank checking into his sleeper-roomette

Catching the Amtrak Coast Starlight in Sacramento at midnight for the long ride to Vancouver with an overnight stop in Seattle


Breakfast on the train


A stop at the Union Station in Portland


A view of Mt. Ranier


We spent the night at the Hostel in Seattle near the train station and stadium


Next morning, short trip to Vancouver


Approaching Vancouver  and seeing a very cool arch bridge 


Another neat bridge . . . the Skytrain in Vancouver


We had a 2 day layover in Vancouver and went sight-seeing


The False Creek Harbor


Dinner at Safe Harbor Restaurant with Jack 

I had a great reunion with Jack Klemola (right) who lives in Vancouver, my tent-mate from the Nepal Trek


Taking the Ferry across the bay to Grouse Mountain offers fantastic skyline view


Spending the day on Grouse Mountain


Many cool wood sculptures



Top of mountain is launching pad for hand-gliders


At the top of the mountain is a wind turbine with an observation room




Cool mural on base of tower


Visiting beautiful garden in Chinatown




Great timing . . . a neat street fair in Chinatown with unusual treats






Cycling legs?  Naaah!


First sighting of the Canadian Rockies

The next leg . . . taking Canadian Rail (Via) from Vancouver to Jasper


The lads in the Sky Dome


Going past Pyramid Falls


View of Mt. Robson at 12,900', the tallest mountain in the Canadian Rockies


Lock n Load

We unpacked and loaded the panniers on the bikes upon arriving in Jasper


Our first short ride was visiting Jasper Lodge


The Magnificent Seven ready to tackle the Rockies


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