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Overview of Vancouver
CLAIR SMITH, Host: At first glance, Vancouver looks and in some ways is like many trendy cosmopolitan cities around the world. It’s bright, colorful, and buzzing with life. They say that Vancouver is the city that lives to play, and it certainly has many playgrounds in which to do so.
It all started here in Gastown, named after a talkative chap called ‘Gassy Jack’ who opened a saloon bar for forestry workers back in 1859. The biggest crowd puller in this area now is this steampowered clock. I’m told it’s the second most photographed clock in the world after Big Ben in London.
Stanley Park is a huge municipal park where most people work out. It’s used as a sort of open-air gym. Exercise is the word on the street here, and it’s a haven for joggers and roller bladers alike. Some places even have speed limits, so be warned.
Capilano Suspension Bridge & Park
Ten minutes from downtown Vancouver brings you to the Capilano River Park, the city’s most famous and oldest attraction. You’re immediately greeted by colorful Native American statues dating back to the 1930s.
There’s a center where carvers create their masterpieces and they’ll only be too willing to tell you about their meanings.
Without doubt, the main attraction in the park is the Capilano Suspension Bridge. It’s the tallest and longest of its kind anywhere in the world, and I’m told about a million people cross it every single year. Perhaps my turn.
Wow, that is the most incredible view, and the weirdest feelings in the world, I can tell you. Whoa, I need some sea legs. The Rocky Mountaineer Train
The journey travels from west to east or east to west, as trips are available from both sides of the country. The Rocky Mountaineer Train has been operating for over 100 years, and is certainly the best way to see and appreciate the beauty of Canada’s great outdoors.
The carriages on board are surprisingly comfortable and in some ways similar to the luxuries appreciated on a business class flight, but here it’s easier to admire the views, especially in this carriage.
You also need not worry about missing the main scenic attractions on route ? every carriage has its own tour guide who gives you advance notice of upcoming views, but there are other carriages for those who prefer a little more privacy.
In the gold-leaf dome carriage, they have an exclusive dining area where the service and food are exemplary. There are two sittings for breakfast and dinner, which gives everyone enough time to take a break from gazing at the scenery, which of course is quite tiring in itself.
As the journey progresses, you’ll notice dramatic changes in scenery, from the green rugged terrain of Vancouver, the landscape soon becomes desert-like, most of which wouldn’t look out of place in a country and western movie.

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