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We have soup at eleven and a
delicious English Tea at four. I can't
think what more one could want. The
people are all very nice. mostly quiet
and friendly. Yet they leave you alone
if you don't want to enter the games etc.
There's no doubt about it the Canadian
Pacific know how to do things and
there's no comparison between this and
the Lurline. Here everyone is anxious
to do what they can for you and there is
real tradition behind it all. On the
Lurline the service was pretty poor
and you had a feeling that the people
doing things for you felt way above you.
The funny part is that we feel right
at home. Banff is a pretty small place
and yet its almost a password when
you are travelling. I think the first to
speak to us was a boy who wanted to
know if Pete was Cliff's brother. He
had spent some time in Banff. Then
the Sergeant at Arms Sterling had
seen Pete on the "Asia" four years ago,
also had spent his leave in Banff
last summer. Then the Staff
Captain who is next the Captain in