Two more days and we're off!

Went down to VIA Rail today to book our tickets in conjunction with our Canrail passes. VIA Rail has created all sorts of inconveniences for me with their system of reserving tickets so a word of caution to all. Their system is so skewed it's downright frustrating but behold I am booked and ready to go. I'm sure I'll be commenting more about taking the train since this is our first time with this company. I'll be comparing a lot to Eurail I'm sure. Already Eurail has a far superior reservation and pass ticketing service.
O' Canada, should I be worried?

Enough about VR; is what I'll call it from now on and more about our actual trip.

I'm actually a bit sad to be leaving Vancouver this time of the year when it's so pretty. All the flowers and trees are beginning to bloom and the weather is really warming up. It's such a nice time in the city. Don't know why I'm feeling so nostalgic for the weather since it's going to be May and usually I like to plan vacations around my birthday month. Not even sure where I will be on my birthday this year, how fun!

So far we are booked for the first part of our trip. Our first stop will be in Jasper, Alberta. I'm looking forward to our arrival of the Rockies by train!

Wish I could say our bags are packed but they're not. I have a feeling we'll be scrambling a bit because it really hasn't hit us that we'll be gone for a month!