October 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
After 17 days, including seven nights spent on the train, finally reached San Luis Obispo. And while this may not be the very last stop on my trip, because I'm not exactly home yet, I'm calling thisRead more
October 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Since this is my last meal on the train, at least for this trip, I decided to try some new items. They were good, but the burger is still my favorite.
And I felt bad for the waitress, so I did end upRead more
October 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Salinas was a long stop, but I was distracted, so I didn't get off the train right away. And then I wandered around a bit before I found this amazingly cool museum in a building that turned out to beRead more
October 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
The last few times I've taken this train, I've been sitting on the other side, so I didn't know we went right by the Elkhorn Slough. Or that it was so pretty.
October 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
As you can see by the screen shot, I passed within just a hair under six miles from Russell. That's the closest we have been in days!
I tried to wave, but there were a bunch of houses in the way.Read more
October 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
The Oakland train station is right in the middle of town, in Jack London Square. It's a beautiful building, but I must say the Oakland graffiti doesn't hold back. "You mod ugly my guy"???
There was aRead more
October 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
Just before breakfast, we crossed the Carquinez Strait. So I ate breakfast as we sped along the San Francisco Bay. When Amtrak is on, it is really on! That is a view no restaurant can rival.
October 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
The night went pretty well. We didn't fall behind the schedule at all overnight, which may have been a first for me on a train.
I don't know if the cupholders in this old style room are slightlyRead more
October 19, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
We left Portland on time, and didn't have any delays before bedtime.
As we climbed into the mountains, I was thinking that we were in fog, until I sniffed some more and realized that the smoke wasRead more
October 19, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Leg 11: Portland -> San Luis Obispo
I find that I have ceased thinking about these train legs in terms of hours, but rather, I think of them in terms of how many meals I will be served. This is aRead more
