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TORONTO TO JASPER: Part One

The Fairmont Royal York was across the street from Union Station, so we had the chief bellman help us wheel our luggage to the check-in counter.  Except to the wrong place.  So we later had to bring our baggage to another desk where they were strict as to maximum weight.  Remember, we are on a nearly 2-month trip, and I have a rather large suitcase, which weighed 63 pounds, 13 pounds over the limit.  Had to scramble to get everything in order, and ended up carrying more on the train than we wanted. Shocks came one after the other.  Our room on Rail Canada is so small, more like a short walk-in closet of our cruise stateroom.  When we were at dinner, someone can in and converted the room into a bedroom. Compared to others, we had it well, for our toilet opened into another small room.  Many had no chairs and the toilet in the same room.  We all had to use a common shower. The part that most stunned me was no internet.  While aghast, I was also...