11:30 am Friday: Climbing the Rockies
1 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
Denver was a mile high in elevation, but I never really felt like we had climbed from Chicago, since it was so gradual. Now we are gaining another 4,000 ft in a very short time. This feels like aЧитать далее
12:30 pm Friday: Descending the Rockies
1 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
We crossed The Continental Divide and are now descending. It's much snowier on the western side of the Rockies. I have no idea if that's always the case but it seems to be true right now.
1 pm Friday: Lunch with strangers
1 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
This train is so much more full than any of the other ones I've been on. Every table is completely full at every meal in the dining car. Only sleeping car passengers can eat in the dining room rightЧитать далее
2 pm Friday: Wow-worthy scenery
1 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
The scenery is so spectacular that even the clouds spell out "WOW.". The Colorado River traces its way through a canyon, and we are tracing our way along with it.
3 pm Friday: Stunning Scenery
1 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
The scenery was amazingly stunning as we follow the Colorado River. Unfortunately I just couldn't get great pictures so you'll have to trust me.
The pictures are wonderful and paul and I have really enjoyed taking the trip with you ! Lynn [Lynn]
4 pm Friday: Strangers on a Train
1 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
I met these strangers on the train.
5 pm Friday: Pre-dinner libations
1 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
Since we had two whiskeys we had to do side by side taste tests. Maybe we started a bit early.
7 pm Friday: Surf and Turf Dinner
1 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
I decided My last dinner on the train should be the Amtrak standard.
6 am Saturday: Sunrise in Elko, NV
2 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
Woke up when we stopped in Elko and the sky was just turning pink.
Lost even more time during the night. Evidently we got stuck behind a slow freight train. So now we are running about 3 hours late.Читать далее
7 am Saturday: Last Shower on Train
2 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
I had to experience one more slip slidy shower. I took this picture out the lower door while I was waiting for it to free up.
8 am Saturday: Breakfast on the Plains
2 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 41 °F
We are on the high plans of Nevada with the snow capped mountains in the distance. Quite picturesque but it looks cold outside.
I forgot to take a picture of breakfast, but I had exactly what I hadЧитать далее
9 am Saturday: Winnemucca, NV
2 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
This is less a station and more a glorified bus stop. The platform is kind of short and our train is kind of long so we actually had to make two stops at this terminal. Fortunately the sleeper carsЧитать далее
Did she make it home? Did the train go off a cliff? Tune in later for the dramatic conclusion. [Greg]
I see you are in Reno, about 4 hours late. Just a little extra time to enjoy the trip. I wonder if "the mothball fleet" is still around. I think it was near Suisun City but that that was 35+ years ago. [Greg]
ПутешественникAnd you got a good walk.. essentially the length of the train from the front to your sleeper, I'm guessing.
11:30 am Saturday: Following the Truckee
2 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
We have picked up the Truckee River and we will follow this for quite a ways. At this end of the river it is pretty tiny, more like a large creek.
Occasionally we can see snow capped mountains inЧитать далее
12:30 pm Saturday: Reno & Kids & Dogs
2 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
The Reno platform is actually one story below street level. The waiting room at platform level is actually kind of charming considering it's basically in a basement.
Right before we hit the station,Читать далее
1 pm Saturday: Lunch by the Truckee
2 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
I went whole hog and got bacon on my burger for my last lunch on the train.
1:30 pm Saturday: Donner Lake
2 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
We went right by Donner Lake where the Donner party ate it, so to speak.
There was evidently a bald eagle nest in this area but even though the conductor was trying to point it out I never sawЧитать далее
3 pm Saturday: American River Canyon
2 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Amazing scenery. Truly amazing!
7 pm Saturday: Last Stop Emeryville
2 апреля 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
We skirted the bay and finally arrived at Emeryville.
ПутешественникDid Frances / Cliff join you in Denver?
Sarah McCabeyes they did!