The Neverending "CONNECT THE PICTURE" game

Listen to the rumble, the rumble and the roar.

CPR (canadian pacific railway) train going through the KICKING HORSE PASS



we rode the train from vancpuver to calgary through th KHP in 1987 - quite a thrill !

The Ghan, traverses the Australian continent from North to South - Darwin to Adelaide - Named after the early Indian Camel Drivers.

the ONTARIO NORTHLAND aka THE POLAR BEAR EXPRESS .
it runs from COCHRANE , ontario to MOOSONEE , on HUDSON BAY , ontario .
because of the MUSKEG - a soft , peat-type soil - there is no road connection between these two points in northern ontario - you go by train , canoe or fly-in .
the train stops on demand to let off and take on passengers , such as natives living in the bush , trappers , fishermen , hunters or anyone else .
from MOOSENEE it's only a short boat ride across the MOOSE RIVER to MOOSE FACTORY - one of the former FACTORIES (outposts) of the HBC (hudson bay company) .
it's actually only 300 km from cochrane to moosenee but the train takes 4 1/2 hours for the trip - slow speed over the muskeg and stopping for passengers - a fun ride to get to know the locals .




part of the NATIVE INTERPRETIVE CENTRE IN MOSSE FACTORY




you can try the local BANNOCK - a simple raisin/currant bread often baked on a stick

double yum, hbg

thanks for coming to the rescue , letty !
i felt like an abandoned orphan :wink:

Dutchy's cooking a few shrimps on the BBQ.

Shrimp boat are a comin' there's dancin' tonight.

favourite seafood restaurant on hilton head island

and to get to Hilton Head Island....

Little Current swing bridge to Manitoulin Island open to let boat traffic through. (Originally a railroad bridge)

Confederation Bridge - Canada

The Fathers of Confederation (Canada)

Declaration of Independence -U.S.

1827 Courthouse -- Independence Missouri

Betsy probably did not design it.

FLAG OF THE HAMBURG STATE SENATE



those senators sure wore some fancy duds in the olden days - actually up to 1914 !

SENATOR VERSMANN