View of Vancouver as we are leaving

Embarkation Day

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September 20th 2011
Geo: 49.2605, -123.114September 20, 2011Our wake-up call came at 4:30 today. Ouch. We stumbled out of bed, showered, and once again repacked the suitcases for another short journey. Today we were scheduled to take the Amtrak Cascades train from Seattle, Washington to Vancouver, British Columbia – about a four hour journey. We were in the lobby of our hotel by six, checked-out ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more