The last spike...
Blog | Elizabeth May | Tuesday, 05 Sep 2006OK, my cross country trip was hardly Macdonald's "national dream." (I still need to complete the leg to Nova Scotia and will do so this fall....) Nevertheless, there is something epic about rail...
Nearly in Toronto (seven hours to go...)
Blog | Elizabeth May | Sunday, 03 Sep 2006If you have never taken the train across Canada, you really should put it on your life list. The book "1,000 places to see before you die" carries a nice energy. These are wonderful places to see......
Rolling through the Prairies ... 3 Whistle stop rallies later
Blog | Elizabeth May | Sunday, 03 Sep 2006Yesterday the Green Party Whistle stop tour included greeting members, former candidates and members in Jasper (11:30), Edmonton (5:20) and Saskatoon (1:45 AM). It was a wonderful blitz. The Jasper...
On the right (green) track ...
Blog | Elizabeth May | Saturday, 02 Sep 2006"On the right hand side , ladies and gentlemen, we are passing Lake Yellowhead and Mount Fitzwilliam..." over the VIA loudspeaker. This glorious sunny Saturday morning, we have passed Moose Lake, the...
