DAY 6- Quesnel to Jasper on Canada Day
Never mind my disposition yesterday… this morning’s early wakeup was painful. Perhaps because we were lacking the niceties of an Orange Juice and Tea personal wakeup call, or perhaps because, although pleasantly surprising for what it was, our Best Western was not quite up to par as the Fairmont. Whatever the reason, we manage to sneak aboard the shuttle bus only second to last and proceed for our morning ‘tour’ of the remaining portions of Quesnel. Say what you will about small-town folk, but they certainly take pride in their community. Mention a tire store as one in our number did, and our bus driving guide will proceed to highlight every tire store in town on our route, what each provides, and the reason so many tires are needed: gravel roads and winters are hard on tire tread.
Our obligatory tour completed, we made our way back home to board the Rocky Mountaineer. Dana and Keisha, our lovely attendants, wait staff, and tour directors were cheerily with us again, greeting us with genuine warmth and hospitality. Read the rest of this entry »
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