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Reno/Northern Nevada Sightseeing – November 9 2019

Tour originated in Edmonton, home of singer K.D. Lang
When all of the passengers were collected it was a Happy Gang
Tour lunched in Calgary, afternoon break in a Lethbridge mall
Crossed Canada/US border, entered Montana, least populated state of all

Overnighted in Great Falls at Holiday Inn, tour enjoyed wine and cheese
Travelled I-15, passed Helena, capital city, viewed Our Lady of Rockies
Crossed Monida Pass, entered Idaho, ‘Gem State’, exporter of potatoes
Lunched in Idaho Falls, 4th largest city in state, where Snake River flows

Had an afternoon break at Garden of Eden, Eden, Idaho
Overnighted in Jackpot, Nevada, at Cactus Pete’s Resort and Casino
Jackpot is a gambling town, created by Cactus Pete Piersanti
Nevada’s nickname is ‘Silver State’, capital is Carson City

Tour booked to visit ‘Trail of the 49er’s Interpretive Centre in Wells
Because of a glitch it didn’t happen, had a coffee stop at the Shell
Lunched in Winnemucca, named for Paiute tribe Chief Winnemucca
Winnemucca is only unincorporated city in Humboldt County, Nevada

Overnighted in Reno, for 3 nights, at Circus Circus Hotel and Casino
Circus Circus, Silver Legacy, Eldorado join, making “The Row”
Departed Reno for morning break in Genoa, birthplace of Nevada State
Viewed town statues, visited Mormon Station Park, a history gate

Picked up a step on guide, had an enjoyable tour of Carson City
Historic buildings include, Stewart Nye House, oldest residence in city
Abe Curry House is most historical, Ferris Mansion, Bliss House we saw
Also Capital Building, Governor’s Mansion, both structures related to law

Saw Old Nevada State Prison, original campus of Stewart Indian School
Departed for Virginia City where we took a trolley tour, pretty cool
Viewed Piper Opera House, Spite houses, cemeteries, St. Mary’s church
Silver Queen Saloon, schools and courthouse, sitting on its perch

Returned to Reno, next day visited Incline Village Visitor’s Centre
Drove beside Lake Tahoe, clear blue water, never freezes, scenic adventure
Lunched at Biltmore Lodge, UC Davis Lake Research Centre we did enter
Listened to talk on fish in Lake Tahoe, saw a video, toured exhibits in Centre

In Reno we had shopping time at Meadowwood Mall, largest in Reno
Bade Reno farewell, entered California ‘Golden State’, thus far no snow
Took a break at Niles Roadhouse, Alturas, HQ for National Forest
Travelled beside Modoc Forest, 1.6 million acres of vegetation of West

Viewed alkaline Goose Lake, 8 metres deep, formed by precipitation
Entered Oregon, which has most diverse landscape of any state in Nation
Lunched in Lakeview, at Julia’s Café, with wine-tasting on bi-level
Lakeview is billed as the ‘tallest town’ in Oregon, 4,862 ft. above sea level

Visited Hot Springs Resort, natural geothermal springs, saw ‘Old Perpetual’
Old Perpetual is a hot water geyser, erupting 30-60 ft. at 90 minute interval
Continued on through Salem, capital city of Oregon, inc. in year 1857
Overnighted in Klamath Falls, ‘City of Sunshine’ sunshine 300 days/year – Heaven!

Had morning break in Chemult, unincorporated community on US97
Combined with a Walmart stop, some passengers thought it was heaven
Lunched at King Buffet in Bend, largest city in central state inc. in 1905
Afternoon break in Biggs Junction, shortly afterward John Day Dam did arrive

Followed southern shore of Columbia River, Washington was on other shore
Overnighted in Pasco Washington, one of the 3 cities of Tri-Cities corridor
Washington was named for George Washington First President of the USA
Lunched at Spokane Valley Mall, Spokane is birthplace of Father’s Day

Tour entered Idaho, passed through Coeur d’Alene founded as city in 1878
We met Mr. Detour’s pal Road Work near Pend Oreille. He rules we wait
Pend Oreille Lake is largest in Idaho, glacial formed by Ice Age, long ago
Crossed Kootenay River at Bonner’s Ferry, travelled toward Eastport, Idaho

Crossed US/Canada border into BC, had last time change, forward one hour
Overnighted in Cranbrook, enjoyed Farewell Dinner, received earned flower
Home going day has arrived, emails, hugs exchanged, anticipation is high
Had a break in Blairmore, first drop-off there, sadly we said goodbye

Tour is breaking up, drop-offs along way, to final destination, Edmonton
It was educational and fun-filled, Nagel tour planners did a job well done

Composed by: Vickie Murphy, Airdrie, Alberta

Saskatchewan Spa Experience- July 2024

Enjoyed the convenience and service from first contact was exceptional. I will be back! Accommodations for us fantastic.

Composed by: Dawn Anderson, Calgary, AB

Saskatchewan Spa Experience- July 2024

Wanted to visit Manitou Lake from first time I heard about it. Then I got there and found out about Danceland! I would love to see a hit movie about the magic of the area.

Composed by: Catherine Burns, Edmonton, AB

Saskatchewan Spa Experience- July 2024

Enjoyed free time in Moose Jaw. Having the restaurant in the hotel at Manitou and Spa treatments at Manitou and Manitou pools.

Composed by: Marjorie Bauer, Whitecourt, AB

Vancouver Island Victoria and Pacific Rim-May 3, 2019

As I was boarding the bus, at my usual pick up spot
How many times have I done this was my thought
Tour guide had told passengers it was my 50^th tour with Nagel
I was dubbed “Queen of Travel”, called Queen Vickie – quite a label

Countless times spent waiting arrival of the tour bus
Rotating seats, wearing seat belts without fuss
Stopping at well acquainted lunch and coffee stops along the way
Overnight stops in places I had overnighted before at end of day

Travelled along well known highways, mountain scenery was serene
Majestic peaks, Three Sisters, Mt. Rundle, once again were seen
Mt. Victoria, backdrop of Lake Louise, reportedly has many glaciers
Glaciers look like ice, are always moving, changing their gears

Golden, ‘Gateway to Western Canadian Rockies’, is eastern entrance to Rogers Pass
Travelled through the pass, remembering avalanche guns and snow mass
Nestled in the Monashee Mtns. western entrance to Rogers Pass, lies Revelstoke
Crossed Columbia River, from its wintery ice mass, it had just awoke

Passed Enchanted Forest, 3 Valley Chateau, followed Shuswap Lake into Sicamous
Arrived at Prestige Harbourfront, in Salmon Arm, for overnight, tour guide set us loose
Next day passed by BC Wildlife Park, where animal surroundings are gritty
Paralleled South Thompson River into regional metropolis of Kamloops city

Journeyed through the 280m long Great Bear snowshed on Coquihalla to Hope
Lunched in Chilliwack, had a time limit with which we had to cope
Passed Abbotsford, Langley, headed for Tsawwassen ferry terminal gate
As we sailed to Swartz Bay, my thought was how many ferry crossings have I done to date

Tour progressed down island, past Sydney, into Victoria, ‘City of Gardens’
Chateau Victoria awaited us, as it had many times before, their hospitality rates a ten
Butchart Gardens once again, offered Ross Fountain, flowers and colour, fantastic sight!
Fish and chips on Inner Harbour and Rogers Chocolates were a delight

Travelled up island over Malahat, stopping at a scenic lookout
Proceeded through towns to Duncan, ‘City of Totem Poles’ – unique no doubt
Chemainus boasts wall-size murals depicting its history, stretching near and far
Passed Nanaimo, the ‘Harbour City’, famous for bathtub races and Nanaimo bar

Parksville is called ‘Canada’s Riviera’, for its mild climate, grey powers rule
Coombs Old Country Market is famous for the goats on the rooftop – really cool
Say WOW! To the big trees at Cathedral Grove, Douglas firs 800-years-old
Highway #4 is Canada’s only paved road to the open Pacific Ocean – not tolled

Port Alberni is ‘Gateway to the Pacific Rim’, has a commercial fishing fleet
Tofino’s fascinating history is rich in Native culture, offers rugged beauty and is upbeat
In Tofino, some whale watched, others strolled through the little town
Still others stayed at the resort, beachcombing, while some tried to turn brown

Leaving Tofino, tour back tracked to Nanaimo’s ferry terminal Departure Bay
Sailed to Horseshoe Bay, crossed Port Mann bridge; travelled to Abbotsford to end the day
Sandman Inn suites were GRAND, dishwasher, washer and dryer, a fireplace
Comfortable bed, adequate bathroom, hospitable staff, property is no disgrace

Leaving Abbotsford ‘Raspberry Capital of Canada’, tour travelled hiway nine
Crossed Fraser River, through Mission, fantastic scenery, pastures and pine
Returned to Trans Canada, travelled into Hope, where tour had a coffee stop
Hope has extraordinary chainsaw carvings that we viewed, even one about a cop

Tour travelled Coquihalla to Kamloops where it lunched at Aberdeen Mall
Remainder of tour was travelled in reverse of westerly route – total recall
Stopped in Sicamous, at Dutchmen Dairy to enjoy homemade ice cream
Had a pix stop at Craigalachie, site of last spike driven of CPR’s dream

Travelled beside Three Valley Lake into Three Valley Chateau for overnight
Had a self-guided tour of their ghost town and roundhouse, a historical site
Three Valley Chateau was scene of Farewell Dinner in the dining car
Nagel tour guide presented me with a recognition trophy, I had set a bar

I was totally blown away, so unexpected, it is an awesome piece of art
I was speechless, but managed to say a thank you, given from my heart
Memorable photos of the presentation were taken of me and my jewel
I also received a Grand Diamond 50+ pin, special crafted, all pretty cool

Left Three Valley Chateau, travelled through Rogers Pass to Banff townsite
On a driving tour of Banff, the Banff Springs Hotel was seen, spectacular sight!
Lunched in Canmore, at a nostalgic place, someone kindly bought my lunch
Home going day, in Calgary the drop offs began, leaving the happy bunch

I was dropped off at my usual drop off spot, thinking how sweet it is to take
Reaching the goal I had planned for that sometimes I thought I wouldn’t make
Thank you Nagel for making my 50^th tour SPECIAL, like having a piece of frosted chocolate cake

Composed by: Vickie Murphy, Airdrie, AB