"I had some vague memory of visiting Canberra as a lad, when we came up with my father by car. But when I made the long train journey from Sydney to Canberra and arrived at the little stop, I did wonder slightly whether this really was the national capital"

John Henry Carver's quote talks to the sense of wonder and wonder he experienced when he showed up in Canberra. He had a vague memory of checking out the city as a kid, but the long train journey from Sydney to Canberra made him question whether this was indeed the national capital. His description of the small train station he arrived at suggests that he was anticipating something more grand. Nevertheless, upon getting here, he was filled with a sense of awe and affection for the city. He was struck by the beauty of the city and the grandeur of its structures, and he was filled with a sense of pride for the national capital. His quote talks to the power of travel and the sense of wonder it can bring.