GCA: props to my peeps

One of the most amazing parts of traveling long distances is the sheer amount of people you meet. Albeit, had we traveled by car in that same distance, we would have met no one, really; by plane, there's too many distractions (food, movies, etc.) and too little time. Being stuck on trains for 40 hours or on ferries overnight or in terminals at 3am really provides a quick bonding opportunity. We met some great people on this trip. So, in true cinephile fashion, here are the credits, listed by order of appearance:

- Helen (the science junkie)
- Tom (who has his own voice messaging system; thx for the laughs in Sioux Lookout)
- Brendan (who met us again in Jasper)
- Ron (whose son so liked sandwiches)
- Cute-Blond-German (we hardly knew you)
- Front-of-Train and his Shunter
- The Pike Fishermen (Darren, his father, his brother and his son, the snot)
- Arizona Tom (thx for the most delicious pizza I've ever had; I'm sure they named the place after you)
- British Peter (thx for the berths)
- Radisson Security Guard (thx for making Winnitoba that much prettier)
- Heather from Parks Canada in Churchill
- Gypsy Bakery's Fred (thx for the where to eat guide and the bestest apple fritter. ever.)
- Steph and Brett (true backpackers)
- Arkody (sp?) / Scott / Blond Guy / (invisible) Martin (thx for the vodka and brandy)
- Max / James/ Daniel / David / Jeff / "Red Deer"
- Sam from Saskatoon National (thx for the rides)
- Kari (thx for the private tour)
- Stuart (thx for fluffiest towels known to man)
- T. Mo (thx for the five-star stay)
- Basia / Phil (can you believe we had to go to Cowtown to meet up with you?)
- Petar (thx for the dinosaurs)
- Catherine / Paulina / Lexa [x2] (thx for the map and the HI-Jericho heads-up; enjoy the livestock)
- Sean (if we ever make it to Victoria...)
- Matteus / Espen (boys, do not wander off on your own ever again; we'd rather not be heroes.)
- Geraldine / Nicolas (thx for the naps at Queen B)
- QCC/Crazy Tom and "I'm-an-alcoholic" (you made the Charlottes funnier than expected)
- Gracie (thx for the lift)
- The BC Ferry Purser (thx for letting us choose the movies)
- Randii (and her dad)
- Miss Atlanta and her Harmonica Companion (yes, we like it when our trains move too)
- Cali [aka Dave] (ha! 45/50!)
- Stephen, Stewart and Lloyd (Wolf-Elk really do exist!)
- Kickstart's Alex / Andrew and Rob (yeah, we were totally spying for your publicist)
- Anthony/Alexis
- Mark and Tom (again) - 4 pubs in 3 hours... I never want to look at another Caesar)
- Jericho Beach Hostelier (thx for the bottom bunks)
- all the hitches who pick us up in Nanaimo and the Charlottes

Special Mention to the outstanding VIA people who made 48 wasted hours that much more pleasurable:
- Cisco and Colette
- Dennis (thx for the blankets-on-loan)
- Yohann
- Martin ("bear on the right! bear on the right!")
- Ren
- Mario (thx for getting down our luggage, man.)
- Sam and Nicole (Thomson VIA rocks)
- Susan (who recognised us in her civvies)

and finally, Nish - who made 23 days seem short, who put up with my crankiness, who never pumped gas but drove a hella lot, who made me write my email address down. Thanks pumpkin.