Sept 24 Saskatchewan into Alberta (Day 363)
We traversed the province of Manitoba through the night, so, no pictures available. We woke to another sunrise, this one over the flat landscape of Saskatchewan.
About 6:30am.
The clouds dissipated by 9am to reveal the really flat landscape!
It reminds me of the theme song ‘My Happy Place’, from “Corner Gas”, a Canadian comedy series from 2004 to 2009 set in Saskatchewan. I also referenced this song while traversing the Nullabor Plain in Australia!
“It’s a great big place
Full of nothing but space
And it’s my happy place.
You can watch your dog run away,
And out here it can take 3 days.
You think there’s not a lot goin’ on.
But look closer baby, you’re so wrong,
And that’s why you can stay so long,
When there’s not a lot goin’ on.”
But look closer baby, you’re so wrong,
And that’s why you can stay so long,
When there’s not a lot goin’ on.”
Watch another version of the song from an episode of the show HERE!
Our next long term stop was Saskatoon or ‘Toon Town’ to locals! Unfortunately we weren’t ‘in’ town proper, but on the far southwest edge of town so I can’t offer any pictures or accounts of the city. I can however post pictures of some of the train car exteriors.
The top and middle are of a Park Car, the last car on the scenic train, the Premium Lounge car!
This one named for Prince Albert Park, a large National Park in the middle of Saskatchewan. We weren’t staying in the Douglas Manor car, that would have been a funny coincidence!
We reboarded with a few munchies from the station vending machine and continued across Saskatchewan Province towards Alberta.
Beautiful evening light a little after 7pm.
The evening sky and the beautiful sunset were the background for our dinner in the white linen tablecloth dining car!