Michael arrives at the final Canadian province, British Columbia. He learns about First Nations culture along a traditional open-water canoe tour and joins the Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue team operations.
Michael takes his friends for a ride up the steepest cog railway in New Hampshire before riding America's longest single rail journey with his dad; they experience both the beauty and boredom of the South Western United States.
Michael takes his mother on a luxury train trip for her 70th birthday to her dream destination; this stunning train journey has Michael appreciate who his mother really is as a woman and the time they can spend together as adults.