3 mars, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
I arrived at the San Jose train station a little early and the train is a little late. So I have a little bit of a wait.
I know that I'll get dinner as soon as I board, so I am really lookingEn savoir plus
États UnisCaliforniaAlameda CountyAlbrae37°30’4” N 121°59’42” W
3 mars, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Before the train had even left the station, I was in the dining car ordering dinner. Of course I got the steak. It was delicious
Then it was back to my room to settle in for the evening.
États UnisCaliforniaSiskiyou CountyDorrisOtey Ridge42°0’8” N 121°54’13” W
4 mars, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 21 °F
I had an OK night. I am not yet acclimated to the motion, so I woke up many times, but I always got back to sleep quickly. Our sleeper car was pretty cold, compared to the other sleeper car, but itEn savoir plus
États UnisOregonKlamath CountyKlamath Falls42°13’30” N 121°46’18” W
4 mars, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 23 °F
I quickly got dressed (kind of a contortionist exercise in the tiny room) so that I could head out and enjoy the fresh air stop. It was bracing
États UnisOregonKlamath CountyShady PineHanks Marsh42°18’56” N 121°49’6” W
4 mars, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 23 °F
Our car is the last one on the train so it is convenient to go look out the back window. It is all covered with snow and ice, which makes for artsy photos.
After that I headed to the dining car forEn savoir plus
États UnisOregonLane CountyCoyote Mountain43°39’33” N 122°14’59” W
4 mars, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
Once we lost connectivity I headed into the lounge car to enjoy some spectacular scenery. There was only one vacant seat on the good side, but it was occupied by this guy’s backpack. So just sort ofEn savoir plus
États UnisOregonLane CountyDoe Creek43°39’44” N 122°13’44” W
4 mars, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
These trees art soooo talll!
I can’t get a good photo since they are tall and we are close, but trust me. TALLL!!!!
États UnisOregonLane CountyOakridge43°44’49” N 122°28’13” W
4 mars, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
The mist rising off the mountains reminds me of Guilin, in China. Except there was no snow on those mountains when we visited them.
États UnisOregonLane CountyEugeneAlton Bakers44°2’56” N 123°3’58” W
4 mars, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 41 °F
Before you know it we were in Eugene. We arrived early so we had about a 20 minute stop. Plenty of time to mail my ballot so it will be postmarked by tomorrow. Lucky that the post office was just aEn savoir plus
4 mars, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
We arrived quite early at the Portland station so we had about 45 minutes here. And while the Portland station is picturesque and has lots of amenities (compared to most Amtrak stations) there is notEn savoir plus
And.... are you traveling a little light? It'll be freezing over the Rockies!! [VQ]