the swaying of the train and the clickety-clack of the wheels rolling along the track lulls me into a trance as the trans canadian train rumbles along the track. i lie on a freshly made bed, mesmerized by a blur of conifer trees as the scenery outside my carriage is gradually swallowed by dusk.
the comfortable bed and rocking motion puts me to sleep quickly as the canadian train whizzes past trees, lakes and cabins.
the rumbling and grinding of the train provide an unexpected soundtrack to my dream of herds of buffalo thundering across the plains.
waking up to the sounds of the train is one of my favourite moments on this epic via rail train across canada.
train across canada in autumn
there are three classes of travel on board the canadian.
somewhere between the railway towns of gogama and longlac, on the canadian shield, i dream there’s an earthquake.
but it’s only the train shuddering on the tracks.
when i open my eyes, the sky is a crimson blanket dotted with puffs of pink clouds.
it’s easy to slip into a world of your own on board the canadian.
on this train trip across canada, you’ll feel like you’re swept away by the majesty of a bygone era.
