Ever notice that moving trains elicit a wave from people along the route - and likely a reciprocal wave from the engineer and other people onboard the train? It doesn't matter what kind of train - freight or passenger, the magic is there.
Along our Whistler Mountaineer route which runs each day, we have our regular "wavers." Including the West Vancouver residents who ensure that as they have their coffee each morning, there is a friendly wave to the train.
There is a great tradition at Rocky Mountaineer - something called a "wave off." It is usually seen at departures at the Rocky Mountaineer Station in Vancouver, but the spirit is at every station we arrive or depart at.
The Rocky Mountaineer wave off is completely voluntary for employees, which makes it authentic. Sometimes there are 50 people there; sometimes 100. People get come to work early to be a part of this tradition. The benefit is to see guests from all over the world with enormous smiles on their faces, ready to take on an adventure. What a great way to start the work day.
Which leads me to perform my final wave off - which I did earlier this week and was captured in the picture above. After ten years, I am leaving the Rocky Mountaineer to take some time off before beginning my next challenge, which is yet to be determined. The time spent at RMV has been unforgettable - the people I have met come to mind immediately. And after blogging since 2006, hopefully, there is some content that others can draw from to help better understand this incredible part of the world.
Thank you for following - over 16,000 of you have read my chatter - may I wish you, a trip of a lifetime.
Graham
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