Life On The Rails

Annabelle White Takes A Scenic Train Ride Through Canada

Nova Scotia conjures up romantic images of misty seas, the circling glow from a lighthouse, distant blasts of a foghorn and buckets of sensational fresh seafood.

In my mind, this landscape has quiet fishermen wearing ragged sweaters and sporting old woollen hats. Ever since I was a child, I have wanted to visit and immerse myself in the area and soak it all in.

I found out about a great train journey on the Canadian Rail network and investigated it. On track since 1904, The Ocean is the oldest, continuously operated, named passenger train in North America. The 1346km trip from Halifax to Montréal takes 22 hours. It travels three days a week and also does the reverse route, Montréal to Halifax, too.

What better way to experience the unforgettable landscape of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec and the St Lawrence south shore than sitting on a scenic train after having eaten lots of great seafood?