As we arrived at our last port, a fellow was out in his little boat by the new container port. He raised the Canadian flag and played Oh Canada on a trumpet. The whole ship cheered. People went off to Bear tours, kayaking, everything your could think of. Rupert developed as the terminus of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad and has many old buildings forming the historic downtown core. The home of First Nations People for over 10,000 years, it is now culturally diverse with a rich history of railroad construction, fishing, logging and shipping. There is an eagle sitting on the railing above the kayakers in Cow Bay, named for the first dairy herd who had to swim ashore before the first dock was built, way back when.
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