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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