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One of the world's most famous train journeys, the Rocky Mountaineer takes you from the city of Vancouver into the mountain wilderness of the Rockies. The railroad itself is a remarkable feat of engineering – bridges, tracks through canyons and alongside rivers, tunnels, some of them built as spirals through the mountains. Nowadays, you travel in style, in a raised cabin with huge domed windows giving panoramic views and comfortable spacious reclining seats complete with footrests, heating and lumbar supports! Downstairs there is a fine dining restaurant, free-flowing wine, a fascinating commentary and an open-air "vestibule" platform for taking pictures – and this is a ride that offers plenty of opportunities for photographers. The first day begins in the farmlands surrounding Vancouver, logs being towed along the surface of the wide waters of the River Fraser. This is a waterway we'll follow for much of the day and a place where millions of salmon come every y
The Great White North has some pretty awesome national parks: Kootenay, Yoho, Banff, Jasper, Mount Revelstoke, and Glacier. These national parks located within the snaggle-toothed mouth of Canada’s mountainous west are the subject of this month’s quiz and trivia piece. See how much you know with this quiz. You might even learn something new!