Six Days til we depart!
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Itinerary
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Monday, June 8 fly from Orlando to Chicago
June 9-11 Amtrak
June 12-14 Mount Rainier
June 14-17 Olympic National Park
June 17-19 Seaside Oregon
June 19-21 Depoe Bay Oregon
June 21-24 CrescentRead more
Ready to Fly ✈️
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At Orlando headed to Chicago O’hare
Orlando
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Orlando
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Chicago
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Flight to Chicago was uneventful! We took the train to our hotel in downtown Chicago. Going to The Bean today and grabbing lunch before we depart at 3 PM on our Amtrak train
Chicago
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Went to The Bean and lunch at the famous Giordano’s Pizzeria before heading to Train station
Union Station
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Getting ready to board!!
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Our car is first called
28 minutes in!
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Smooth ride so far! ….but cars are hot right now. Hoping it was because the doors were open for so long while we loaded.
Chicago
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Amtrak
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Room and bathroom
Wine? Yes please!
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Town of Columbus
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Margaritas? Sure, why not?
Woke up in Fargo ND
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North Dakota
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Been in ND since we woke up. Lots of fields and prairies
Minot ND
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First long, open air stop where we could get off. We were stopped for an hour. Met the conductor 🚂 and also got pictures with our car attendants
Lunch in the room
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We have been doing nothing but eating since we left 😩 😂
The Crew we met!
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We met Lamar, a train manager, who has been with Amtrak for over 17 years. His home is San Antonio, Texas. He told us about the train, we had questions about how the crew and shifts work, and lots ofRead more
We are LATE!
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Running 3 hours and 45 minutes behind schedule as we head through Montana. A couple of lengthy stops to allow freight trains access to the track
Just crossed in to Montana
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(All still looks the same) 😂
Spokane WA
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Open air stop
Seattle
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I really like Seattle! See Mount Rainier in background (circled)
Bubble Gum Wall
Seattle
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We spent the evening in Seattle. Mount Rainier in the background!
Bonner County
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TravelerAlmost time
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Come pick me up on your way!!!!!!
TravelerI’d love for you to go!!