b'Go West (continued from page 55)My adventure in western Canada ended with a ferry ride to British Co-lumbias capitol of Victoria. Be sure to visit the Empress Hotel, which opened in1908,andisconsideredoneofCanadas grand railway hotels. If you haveanopportunitytoexperience high tea, it is worth the cost of $90 Ca-nadian.Theveryenjoyabletradition began in 1908.A Terra bus at the Columbia Icefields. Inside the beautiful Chateau Lake Louise. Miniature world is another place to the evenings, 36 chuck wagons and 216oasis in the midst of the urban landscapevisit in the Empress hotel. It is a won-horses, round the track in nine heats,of Vancouver and a place you have toderful world of smallness, where you and have you on the edge of your seat. experience. You can also get a glimpsecanstepintothestorybooksoffact, IcontinuedwesttoBanffwhereIof the iconic Lions Gate Bridge. The per- fictionandfantasy.Relivehistorys had the pleasure of staying at the Banfffect photo op is at Prospect Point. Thegreatest moments, and see the worlds Springs Hotel, one of the original CP ho- suspension bridge was opened in 1938. smallest operational sawmill, 11 years tels, created by the railway. From there IHeading out of town, I stopped atin the making.travelled 45 minutes west to Lake Louisethe Capilano Suspension Bridge Park,Leaveenoughtimetoexplorethe to take the iconic photo of the lake. Ifwhichoffersvarioustreetopbridgesparliament buildings and Butchart Gar-you have the time, spend a night at thewith scenic views of North Vancouversdens, an old quarry transformed into a Chateau, as the experience is amazing,forest. I have walked the bridge manybeautiful wonderland of flora and foliage.and it is like stepping back in time.times,buteachtrekisstillauniqueIcangoonforeveraboutallthe Headingwest,youhavetomakeexperience.Thebridgecrossesthethings to see and do in western Cana-sureRogersPassisonyourroute.CapilanoRiverinNorthVancouver,da, but it would be a great deal easier to Following the decision of the Canadianand in 2011, the cliff walk was added,simply head out and explore the west-Pacific Railway in 1881, to adopt thegiving you more spectacular views ofern frontier of this great land of ours.southerly route through the Rockies atthe scenic mountains and rainforest. Jonathan van Bilsens photosNtravel Kicking Horse Pass, it became neces- My last stop in Vancouver was a visitTV show can be watched on sary to find a way through the difficulttoGrouseMountain.ItookthecableRogersTV and YouTube.and largely unexplored Selkirks. Majorcar, made famous in the James BondTo follow Jonathans travel adventures A.B. Rogers, an experienced Americanflick, Moonraker. visit photosNtravel.comrailway-locating engineer, created the pass, which today is part of the Trans Canada Highway.Vancouverisworthyofanentire article all to itself, but in a nutshell, I would recommend a visit to Gastown, completewithitssix-storeyheritage building, that resembles a tiny version ofaflatironbuilding.Gastownalso featuresasteam-poweredantique-style clock built in 1977, and whistles every hour to tell the time.StanleyPark,oneofVancouvers great attractions, is a magnificent greenThe Empress Hotel in Victoria. Beautiful Butchart Gardens outside of Victoria.Some Christmas & March Break still availableBook an appointment to chat today TM905.985.2268TICO #4577532158 Casimir Street, Port Perrywww.marlintravel.ca/123456FOCUS - OCTOBER 2022 TM'