Jasper is a very small town and was very busy but most people are staying out of town so the happy hours are from 9 or 10pm until close. It was too early to check in to the Astoria Hotel so we had a look round and had a pint in the Jasper Brewing Company. I was watching a freight train loaded with coal go past and it more or less took the time it took me to drink my pint. The shop fronts are false.
Chilled out a bit after we'd checked in and then went out to eat at a greekosh restaurant. The flambéd in brandy at your table saganaki was very good and spectacular. I had a good steak as I hadn't had one out here yet and M had fish. All good but they don't know how to do a Greek salad. We didn't finish our wine in the restaurant so they discretely put it in a bag for us.
Afterwards we went for a walk and another freight train pulled in. Quite short by their standards.There was a totem pole
and there was some info about the indigenous nations including this.
You can't really make it out but there's lettering on the sphere and there was something similar on a bison sculpture in the library in Calagary. The letters are words from different languages.
Something they do in Canada at large performances is reference the fact that the land belonged to the indigenous people. On Tuesday morning we got the Skytram almost to the top of a mountain called Whistlers. Breathtaking views.
There was snow (apparently it had snowed up there 2 days previously).
We also saw a friendly marmot.
Afterwards we handed in the hire car at the station and I checked on the train for the next day as there had been reports of a cancellation. The chap said it may be delayed but to turn up at check in time as normal. Then we went to the Jasper Brewing Company for lunch and to watch Spain beat France 2 0 in the first world cup semi final. Then back to the hotel to chill after watching another freight train amble by.
A good start to the evening, we went on a historical walking tour of the town. We then retired to the D'ed Dog bar next to the hotel to watch live music provided by Coltin. He was singing and playing acoustic guitar accompanied by Dave on bass. Doing mainly country covers but they did play Wonderwall. We were supposed to get the overnight train to Vancouver at 9 30 on Wednesday morning but it was delayed which meant we got to watch the England v Argentina semi final in the Jasper Brewing Company.
Unfortunately after going ahead we sat back and them come at us so list 2 1. The train arrived about 5 30 pm in the end but we didn't board until 6 45. It qas a long train. 2 locomotives and 20 coaches.
We had 2 berths which were double seats that converted into beds.
We went to the activity car prior to dinner.
Met the two women in the next berth to us at dinner. Lu lu and Beth from Nashville Tennessee. Lu Lu asked if we new anything about Luton as that was her maiden name. Small world. Very good lamb chops for dinner. We went to the high class bar at the end of the train but we weren't allowed to go upstairs. They sliwed the train down to see Pyramid Falls.
When we got back to the berth the beds had been made. We had a glass of wine in M's downstairs one then I retired upstairs.
Slept reasonably well and when we woke we were going along the Fraser River which goes all the way to Vancouver.
Had breakfast upstairs in the activity car.
A good start to the evening, we went on a historical walking tour of the town. We then retired to the D'ed Dog bar next to the hotel to watch live music provided by Coltin. He was singing and playing acoustic guitar accompanied by Dave on bass. Doing mainly country covers but they did play Wonderwall. We were supposed to get the overnight train to Vancouver at 9 30 on Wednesday morning but it was delayed which meant we got to watch the England v Argentina semi final in the Jasper Brewing Company.
Met the two women in the next berth to us at dinner. Lu lu and Beth from Nashville Tennessee. Lu Lu asked if we new anything about Luton as that was her maiden name. Small world. Very good lamb chops for dinner. We went to the high class bar at the end of the train but we weren't allowed to go upstairs. They sliwed the train down to see Pyramid Falls.
Had breakfast upstairs in the activity car.
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