Closet Canuck
Blog URL http://www.closetcanuck.com
Located Langley, Washington USA
Tags Canada, Travel, North America, Canuck, Vancouver, British Columbia
Sue Frause is an American journalist with a major crush on Canada. Here you'll find photos, travel tips, road notes and the latest news and thoughts about our friends north of the 49th parallel.
Latest Blog Posts
- Closet Canuck's Great Big Canadian Train Adventure FINAL DAY 13: (Almost) home to Vancouver, BC on Nov 23, 2009 in Vancouver Trains Spas British Columbia Restaurants
Among the highlights of the trip were all the people I met aboard the Canadian, like this couple from Hamburg. Currently residing in New York City, we plan to meet up again in the coming. Every passenger had a story, and with four days/nights to fill...
- Closet Canuck's Great Big Canadian Train Adventure DAY 12: Edmonton, Jasper and westward to BC on Nov 22, 2009 in Music Edmonton Trains Alberta British Columbia
We arrived in Edmonton early Sunday morning, and had an hour layover at the VIA Rail Station. As Alberta's capital, Edmonton is called the gateway to the north, due to its strategic location for fur, gold and oil exploration. The city is located on t...
- Closet Canuck's Great Big Canadian Train Adventure DAY 11: West to Winnipeg and Saskatchewan on Nov 21, 2009 in Trains Manitoba Saskatchewan Winnipeg
Somewhere in Manitoba, a few hours east of Winnipeg. VIA Rail was running four hours late due to an issue with a freight train, so we only had an hour to spend in Winnipeg.The Esplanade Riel is a pedestrian bridge across the Red River that connects t...
- Closet Canuck's Great Big Canadian Train Adventure DAY 10: Gogama, Foleyet & Hornepayne, Ontario on Nov 20, 2009 in Ontario Trains Manitoba
My cabin in the sleeper car Mackenzie had a small little sink and a toilet. Yes, I brought aspirin just in case!After traveling all night, it was time for breakfast, somewhere around the town of Gogama, Ontario. Breaky was open seating, but there wer...
- Closet Canuck's Great Big Canadian Train Adventure DAY 9: Niagara Falls and VIA Rail from Toronto west on Nov 19, 2009 in Ontario Toronto Food and Wine Trains Niagara Falls
American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls as seen from Skylon Tower in Niagara Falls, Ontario. I went on an all-day tour to Niagara Falls with Magic Bus Tours. The $75 ticket includes R/T transportation from Toronto; lots of time at the falls; a visit to...
- Closet Canuck's Great Big Canadian Train Adventure DAY 8: Toronto's Frank Gehry & the Jersey Boys on Nov 18, 2009 in Music Toronto Boutique Hotels
It was unseasonably warm in Toronto during my two-night stay. As the fifth largest metropolitan area of North America, the Greater Toronto Area is a hefty 5.1 million (and there are three million publicly owned trees). Officially created in 1834, you...
- Closet Canuck's Great Big Canadian Train Adventure DAY SEVEN: Ottawa's Obama cookies and Toronto on Nov 17, 2009 in Ottawa Toronto Hotels Food and Wine Trains Restaurants
It was a glorious weekday morning in Ottawa to walk around Parliament Hill, located just across the Rideau Canal from the Fairmont Chateau Laurier (that's a photo from my room). I was surprised at how lax security was, and only encountered one securi...
