1 pm Monday: Lunch on the Plains
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No rain or stain on the train mainly on the plain as we gain time. No pain! I'm not vain but I'm kind of proud of my rhymes.
We have left the Rockies behind and are into the brown flat part of theRead more
No rain or stain on the train mainly on the plain as we gain time. No pain! I'm not vain but I'm kind of proud of my rhymes.
We have left the Rockies behind and are into the brown flat part of theRead more
This stop was our last chance to get off and stretch our legs until 11 tonight. If things go according to plan, I will be asleep by then. So I took some shots on the platform and stayed out thereRead more
I have been reading all these cozy British mysteries and it has made me realize that adding a fourth meal in between lunch and dinner made up of cakes and starches is a really good idea. So I amRead more
All the food has been wonderful. Tonight I went for the signature combo, surf and turf: lobster cake appetizer followed by steak.
The meals are all included in the fare but I really don't need toRead more
I was still awake reading and watching videos when we hit the last stop of the day where we were allowed to go out of the train. I figured I should take the opportunity and see what the small town ofRead more
Well, this is one of the downsides of train travel. We have stopped on a stretch of double track in order to wait for another train to pass us by. But the stretch of track we are stopped on is insideRead more
I decided to sleep in late and skip breakfast since there wasn't any big scenery I wanted to see in Minnesota. I woke up when we were coming into Minneapolis. Birth place of ... me! Not that IRead more
Since I skipped breakfast, I decided to indulge in carrot cake for lunch. It was very good and you can't beat the scenery in this restaurant.
We crossed over at La Crosse (aptly named I guess). There are several islands in the middle of the river here so you never feel like you're crossing one big river but rather a whole bunch of littleRead more
We finally arrived just under 2 hours late. Which is how late we were 30 or so hours ago when we first got behind. So, yay us for not losing more time!
The station has very little charm. But it doesRead more