Hi Ryan and Riley!
Greetings from the train! We are 24 hours into our 42 hour train journey. On a map you can tell Churchill is far away from Winnipeg but the distance takes on a different meaning when you watch the landscape change before your eyes. It’s a bit like watching a time-lapse picture happen right in front of you.
42 hours on a train makes it more than just a mode of transportation. In addition to taking us to Churchill it is also a games room (card games, card games and more card games), a classroom (our train package has kept us busy for a good chunk of time) and our bedroom (it’s amazing what creative ways there are to sleep on upright seats). We have met other student groups and travellers heading up to Churchill and have gotten to know our porters very well. Dennis is by far our favourite.
I’ve gained perspective on what Northern explorers like Samuel Hearne and Joseph Tyrell would have gone through just to get to the starting point of their expeditions. It’s given new meaning to the quote “It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end” by Ursula K. LeGuin. As I watch the scenery change from prairie to forest before my eyes I am getting more and more excited about what else this journey (because it really IS a journey) holds in store.
Missing you,
Marlene
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