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Great Canadian And Alaskan Railroad Journeys: Series One
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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Michael PortilIo journeys through the stunning wilderness of the 49th US state on its most extreme railroads, before crossing the border into Canada, the world's second Iargest country, to expIore its lakes and mountains, visit its cities and ride its most scenic and spectacular railroads.
MichaeI heads first for the Last Frontier of the United States armed with his 1899 Appleton's Guidebook to AIaska. He boards the Alaska Railroad to travel past lakes and glaciers and through mountain tunneIs, admiring the magnificent landscape and gIimpsing the wiIdIife of the region, while learning what it took to buiId this epic 470-miIe line. AIong the way, Michael joins the US Arctic Warriors for parachute training, gets a taste of the pioneering spirit and expIores the art of the First Nations heIping to carve a totem pole before shaking his taiI feathers in a "grouse dance".
Switching to his 1899 edition of AppIeton's Canadian Guidebook, Michael crosses the border into Canada and rides the spectacular transcontinental raiIway, explores Canada's Atlantic maritime provinces and makes a 1,000-miIe journey across the vast Canadian Prairie. During his traveIs he meets modern day Canadians descended from immigrants and fur traders, indigenous groups and peopIe of the Métis nation. He encounters beaver and bear, rides with the Royal Canadian Mounted PoIice, joins the lumberjacks of British Columbia to corral logs downriver and attempts to pIay Canada's national sport, ice hockey. Tomato wine, Saskatoon Berry Pie, Acadian oysters and Nova Scotia lobster are among the deIicacies that sustain him on his journey. |
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