I woke up in darkness on my last day on the train as usual, but it felt different because I knew it was my last day. I felt very sad, and I had to laugh at my overly dramatic inner dialog saying goodbye to things. I also laughed at myself for things I was just…

I woke up on Thursday, January 19 with the full consciousness that this was going to be my last full day on the train. I really wanted to be present in each moment. I remember laughing at myself because I acted like I had been on the train for a week (or weeks) when it…

I apologize for the late post. I was supposed to get back to my apartment by 4 pm on Saturday, but I didn’t end up back until around 9:30 PM. This involves delayed flights and someone’s uncle Hector, but you will need to wait to hear about that story. In any case, what that meant…

I am in Toronto wrapping up my trip. I’m not going to lie. When I was talking to staff on the way off the train at station I felt like tearing up. The last bit into Toronto was like the long goodbye with people–one by one–reluctantly saying goodbye to the people they got to know…

This will be my last post for several days. Today, I’m getting back on the train to travel from Jasper to Toronto. I’m posting the map of my trip again as a reminder. For those of you who have just started, make sure you go back. I have ten posts before this one for this…

I’m feeling really good and really well rested. Yesterday, was a great day at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. But of course, I started out with breakfast in Banff with my Timbits. I had a carton of milk and an apple left from my IGA purchases, so breakfast was complete. See mom, I had fruit…

One of the things I didn’t say at the end of yesterday’s post about Friday (January 13) is that before I went to bed, I called Discover Banff Tours and cancelled my reservation for the icewalk trip I was supposed to do on my last day in Jasper. I had been debating off and on…

Yesterday, January 13, was a full Banff exploration day. I went on a bus tour and then to the Banff Gondola. Both were great and what I would highly recommend if visiting Banff. I’m going to admit that I was starting to feel a bit rundown. I woke up several times the night before, partly…

The first draft of this post started with the the following sentence: “Yesterday, was a day of mishaps and beauty and trying to get rest.” I was still a bit sore from the hike/icewalk, and I probably should have iced my knee. Mysterious bruises were on my body that I had not realized were there…

The title of this post reflects the two things that I kept saying over and over again yesterday to the point of embarrassment. I was an English major. I have a PhD in English language and literature, but somehow I was at a loss for words and just kept repeating those words over and over….