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| A Woman's Directory For Travel and Life. WAVE Journey is your one stop online resource for women oriented businesses and services around the world. Making Tracks to Whistler ~ Article by Jane Cassie Continued next page. |
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Whistler is definitely the place for making tracks and though we don’t plan on cruising from
heavenly peaks during this spring visit, we do manage this task in another way – by
getting there and back on The Whistler Mountaineer.
heavenly peaks during this spring visit, we do manage this task in another way – by
getting there and back on The Whistler Mountaineer.
It’s just after eight in the morning when three
attendants, decked out in classic pin stripes,
proudly call out the command, “All Aboard!” This
signature welcome has been around all of our
lives, and it’s one that immediately conjures up
images of another era –when train travel was
classic and people had more time.
attendants, decked out in classic pin stripes,
proudly call out the command, “All Aboard!” This
signature welcome has been around all of our
lives, and it’s one that immediately conjures up
images of another era –when train travel was
classic and people had more time.
The familiar whistle blows and we gently rumble
along the shoreline of North Vancouver, slink
beneath Lion’s Gate Bridge and rim Ambleside’s
strip of greenery. The city’s cosmopolitan skyline is
an energized backdrop to the still waters of
English Bay, and while chugging by multi-million
dollar homes, we’re privy to the scenic panorama
and a glimpse into a few prosperous lifestyles.
along the shoreline of North Vancouver, slink
beneath Lion’s Gate Bridge and rim Ambleside’s
strip of greenery. The city’s cosmopolitan skyline is
an energized backdrop to the still waters of
English Bay, and while chugging by multi-million
dollar homes, we’re privy to the scenic panorama
and a glimpse into a few prosperous lifestyles.
Howe Sound is next on our roving picture show
and while skirting this majestic fjord the train
feels like a land cruise. Today, just a few wispy
clouds drape this islet-laced setting. Backed by
glacial peaks and topped by a sky blue dome,
the Tony Onley-like landscape is nothing short
of spectacular.
and while skirting this majestic fjord the train
feels like a land cruise. Today, just a few wispy
clouds drape this islet-laced setting. Backed by
glacial peaks and topped by a sky blue dome,
the Tony Onley-like landscape is nothing short
of spectacular.
We carve our way through older growth forest,
snake past campers at Porteau Cove and
parallel the Sea to Sky highway. Sections along
this thoroughfare are being re-constructed to
ease the drive to Whistler’s world-class
wonderland. For us, this trip is a breeze. It
couldn’t be improved. It’s already a memorable
part of our destination.
snake past campers at Porteau Cove and
parallel the Sea to Sky highway. Sections along
this thoroughfare are being re-constructed to
ease the drive to Whistler’s world-class
wonderland. For us, this trip is a breeze. It
couldn’t be improved. It’s already a memorable
part of our destination.
