Starting Out
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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 lookingMeer informatie
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 lookingMeer informatie
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.
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 itMeer informatie
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
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 forMeer informatie
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 ofMeer informatie
These trees art soooo talll!
I can’t get a good photo since they are tall and we are close, but trust me. TALLL!!!!
The mist rising off the mountains reminds me of Guilin, in China. Except there was no snow on those mountains when we visited them.
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 aMeer informatie
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 notMeer informatie
And.... are you traveling a little light? It'll be freezing over the Rockies!! [VQ]