Newsletter for the Rotary Club of Greater Geraldton - Issue No.: 781 Issue Date: 22 Apr, 2024

“We’ve been ridin’ on the Railroad”…..

Greetings from the “Canadian”, Via Rail’s Transcontinental Train!

Occupying stainless steel corrugated “streamlined” cars built in 1954, the “Toronto Train Trekkers” made their way across Canada over four days! The ten of us, Stabba & Jocsie, Suki & Viki, Doc & Di, Pete & Sue and Bruce and Sandra made our way from Vancouver last Friday night, rolling over the Rocky Mountains, across the prairies and through the forests and Lakes of Eastern Canada, arriving in Toronto Tuesday night, 12 hours late!

It was a fabulous trip, like stepping back into the 50’s. The two birth cabins were tiny, and the top bunks were interesting to navigate for those who lost the lottery! (Sorry Di!) The food was brilliant and the Doc had a ball with the camera, both inside and outside the train. We stopped for some shopping at Jasper, but arrived in Winnipeg too early for the shops! (Shame!) No doubt we will make up for this in Toronto!  (Lucky we did have those stops for resupplying, or else we would have drunk the train dry!)

More news next week, as the late starters, Hugh, Karen, Clark, Sheila, Kevin and Lara join us for the convention!