© David Coyote David Coyote’s Den Presents Pamela and Teddy’s Trip Part 1 & 2 Slides advance at 30 second intervals, or by clicking anywhere on the screen.
© David Coyote In late November, the Princess and the coyote took AmTrack from Solana Beach to Los Angeles where they transferred around noon to the Coast Starlight, a train that goes all the way to Seattle, with twenty or so stops along the way. They had a nice sleeper...comfortable bed and private toilet/bath combination...a bit snug but very satisfactory for a Princess, a coyote and a bear. (Teddy got to take this trip since Warty got to go to New Orleans.)
© David Coyote Teddy liked looking out the window, and the Princess was happy to point out interesting sights. This picture is close to Dunsmuir near Mt. Shasta. Teddy was fascinated with the sight of snow, and anxious to change into winter clothes!
© David Coyote The following morning, and after a nice breakfast in the diner, the travelers sat back and enjoyed Oregon's scenery. Below is a train window view of Klamath Lake.
© David Coyote They passed through Salem at sunset...and got a picture of it from the window of the moving train.
© David Coyote As always, the train encountered delays, and they arrived in Seattle on day two at 10:30 in the evening. It was brisk, clear and city lights were ablaze, but they were so tired they went straight to bed. The next morning they were up early to catch a cab to the terminal for their ferry trip to Vancouver Island. The Victoria Clipper is a huge catamaran- hulled passenger water-jet boat that cruises at 38 knots! The trip took over two and a half hours. They got to their hotel by noon, checked in and had a most welcome lunch. Teddy took a sensible nap. The Empress is quite the gem.
© David Coyote They had two rooms (174, the Royal Suite). Teddy was very impressed! "I get to sleep in the same bed as the Queen? Will she be dropping in while I'm here?" He was disappointed when he found out that she had other plans, but insisted that his picture be taken on her bed.
© David Coyote Not wanting to be identified as a tourist, he'd slipped into his new Canadian sweater. He liked the big maple leaf.
© David Coyote The Princess wrote cards from the Queen's desk - while the coyote searched for the royal bath.
© David Coyote "Found it," he said.. "Hmmmmmm, if I see her, I won't mention it to the Queen."
© David Coyote Part 2 So...a few steps from their Empress door they found yummy morning snacks set out at the Gold Club Lounge...what a civilized presentation! "Would you like a second helping of that?" (No wonder the coyote gained 10 pounds!) Pampered? You bet.
© David Coyote The Gold Club Lounge is definitely a plus for those who like peace and quiet...or just a nice place to sit and read.
© David Coyote The travelers wandered through the Empress...so glad that at least one hotel chain hadn't 'improved' their property with 'modern' furnishings and polished metal materials.
© David Coyote Nice ceiling treatment, eh? Sure beats acoustical tiles.
© David Coyote And here's a view of Victoria Harbour from the Gold Club Lounge. Can you find the sea plane at the dock?
© David Coyote They walked around town every day...there were so many lovely things to see, like this pallet of fall colors near the Empress. Who says fall is dreary and dark? Cloudy weather is better than no weather at all!
© David Coyote For Teddy, the climax of the Victoria adventure was realized when the thoughtful Concierge introduced him to Tinker, (a Canadian beauty) who immediately stole his heart! What can a coyote say? It was clearly 'love at first sight!' From the picture below, it's obvious that Teddy was stunned, and Tinker was at a loss for words. And that's as it should be.
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