As the Rocky Mountaineer train from Vancouver slowly gathered speed, I sank into my plush window seat. I couldn’t wait to be surrounded by the pristine rivers, alpine peaks, and native wildlife of Western Canada.

 

What I didn’t anticipate was the culinary adventure ahead. Within minutes, I was devouring Eggs Benedict with Canadian back bacon. My three-course lunch later that day featured Dungeness crab ravioli and generous pours of Jackson-Triggs wines.

 

Dining on the Rocky Mountaineer train was nearly as inspiring as the ever-changing landscape on my two-day luxury train ride to beautiful Banff. Regional specialties and award-winning Okanagan Valley wines helped create a bucket-list train trip I’ll never forget. To read the full story about my train adventure, please click on this link to FYI50plus!

 

 

To read about my Canadian whale watching tour off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia, please click on this link to my story in Rovology.