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- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 06.00
- 🌙 19 °F
- Højde: 5.240 ft
Forenede StaterDenver Union Station39°45’9” N 104°59’58” W
False Start
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 19 °F
The alarm went off at 6 which was mighty early. While Russell was in the shower, I checked the train status to discover it was almost 3 hours late. So we went back to sleep for a couple hours. CheckedLæs mere
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 10.20
- ☀️ 32 °F
- Højde: 5.240 ft
- Forenede StaterDenver Union Station39°45’9” N 104°59’58” W
True start
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 32 °F
We stayed in the oldest hotel in Denver, The Oxford Hotel. It was only a half a block from the train station.
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 11.45
- ☀️ 32 °F
- Højde: 5.226 ft
- Forenede StaterDenver Union Station39°45’15” N 105°0’1” W
All aboard!
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 32 °F
We lost even more time so that we are now 3.5 hours late. But we are on our way!
I've got my train shoes on!
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 12.00
- ☀️ 32 °F
- Højde: 7.877 ft
- Forenede StaterCoal Creek39°54’32” N 105°21’27” W
First lunch
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 32 °F
We both got the burger for lunch. It was pretty good but I forgot to take a picture.
After lunch, I discovered that I am missing my credit card. Did I leave it in the bar last night? I'll try callingLæs mere
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 13.40
- ☀️ 32 °F
- Højde: 9.173 ft
- Forenede StaterEast Portal39°54’13” N 105°38’8” W
Moffat tunnel
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 32 °F
Crossing the continental divide though a 6 mile tunnel. Everyone has to stay in whatever car they are in because they don't want to open exterior doors in the tunnel. I guess the air in the middleLæs mere
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 14.05
- ☀️ 30 °F
- Højde: 9.009 ft
- Forenede StaterBuck Creek39°53’27” N 105°45’56” W
First stop: Winter Park
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 30 °F
Russell took advantage of the stop to go outside and wipe down the windows. I took advantage of the cellular connection to lock down my lost credit card. The bar where I probably left it is not openLæs mere
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 14.40
- ☀️ 28 °F
- Højde: 7.963 ft
- Forenede StaterGranby-Grand County Airport40°4’59” N 105°55’36” W
Second stop: Granby
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 28 °F
We are running about 4 hours late and heading into a cell dead zone.
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 15.10
- ☀️ 25 °F
- Højde: 7.346 ft
- Forenede StaterTroublesome Creek40°3’24” N 106°18’46” W
The rockies in snow
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 25 °F
We spoke to some people on the train who did this route last week in the eastbound direction and there was no snow then. We really lucked out on the big storm that just came through, but the westernLæs mere
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 16.17
- ☀️ 25 °F
- Højde: 7.398 ft
- Forenede StaterBeaver Dam Gulch40°1’42” N 106°27’18” W
More beautiful scenery
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 25 °F
Russell is up in the observation car making new friends, but I'm enjoying the view from our compartments.
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- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 17.00
- 🌙 23 °F
- Højde: 6.430 ft
- Forenede StaterDell39°52’48” N 106°51’24” W
Stopped on a siding
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 23 °F
We have stopped on a siding to let the eastbound California Zephyr train pass us by.
It took 30 minutes of waiting for it to pass.
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 17.11
- 🌙 25 °F
- Højde: 6.562 ft
- Forenede StaterDerby Junction39°51’12” N 106°55’36” W
Sunset came too early
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 25 °F
It's hard to make out the scenery and even harder to photograph it
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 17.53
- 🌙 25 °F
- Højde: 6.237 ft
- Forenede StaterDead Horse Creek39°35’39” N 107°10’33” W
We have internet!
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 25 °F
This is good but it means I can also access the Amtrak website to find out we are now 4.5 hours late. Best case we may be able to make up 3.5 hours of that but that will still make our connectionLæs mere
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 18.21
- 🌙 27 °F
- Højde: 5.761 ft
- Forenede StaterGlenwood Springs39°32’53” N 107°19’25” W
Third stop Glenwood Springs
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 27 °F
Russell got a chance to do the windows on the other side. He even managed a swipe at the neighbor's windows.
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- Dag 2
- mandag den 2. december 2019 kl. 01.41 UTC
- 🌙 27 °F
- Højde: 5.577 ft
- Forenede StaterNew Castle39°34’18” N 107°32’12” W
Pre-dinner refreshment
2. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 27 °F
I don't think the entire 2 cases will make it to California.
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 19.35
- 🌙 27 °F
- Højde: 4.977 ft
- Forenede StaterUna39°22’12” N 108°8’48” W
Dinner
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 27 °F
Very Yummy!
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 20.06
- ⛅ 30 °F
- Højde: 4.587 ft
- Forenede StaterGunnison River39°3’54” N 108°34’12” W
Fourth stop: Grand Junction
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 30 °F
No window washing at this stop, but we are having cake and wine.
Woohoo! We are only 4 hours late. We are making up time!
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- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 21.42
- ⛅ 32 °F
- Højde: 4.911 ft
- Forenede StaterCrescent Junction38°56’30” N 109°49’34” W
Bedtime
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
Our room attendant is making up the beds. Quiet time starts at 10.
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- Dag 1
- søndag den 1. december 2019 kl. 22.05
- 🌙 30 °F
- Højde: 4.068 ft
- Forenede StaterGreen River Airport38°59’36” N 110°10’14” W
Fifth stop: Green River, UT
1. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 30 °F
Our first stop out of Colorado! We are still running about 4 hours late. I fully expect t sleep through the next few stops. Don't expect any more reports until we are in Nevada.
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- mandag den 2. december 2019 kl. 15.02 UTC
- ❄️ 28 °F
- Højde: 5.059 ft
- Forenede StaterHumboldt River40°50’6” N 115°45’6” W
Elko, NV: first call for breakfast
2. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ❄️ 28 °F
I think I am going to have more sleep instead of pancakes.
We made up another 30 minutes in the night and are now only 3.5 hours late. We will miss our original connecting train from Emeryville toLæs mere
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- mandag den 2. december 2019 kl. 07.37
- ☁️ 32 °F
- Højde: 4.843 ft
- Forenede StaterTyrol40°38’24” N 116°9’54” W
Scary monster in my compartment!!
2. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
Oh. Wait. That was a mirror. Never mind.
We are in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas.
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- mandag den 2. december 2019 kl. 08.00
- 🌧 34 °F
- Højde: 4.413 ft
- Forenede StaterStone House (historical)40°50’6” N 117°11’2” W
Breakfast
2. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 34 °F
I clean up quite nicely if I do say so myself!
I went up to breakfast alone and met some nice people. Russell joined us for coffee.
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- mandag den 2. december 2019 kl. 09.26
- 🌧 34 °F
- Højde: 4.341 ft
- Forenede StaterNixon Park40°58’6” N 117°43’60” W
Winnemucca, NV
2. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 34 °F
Long stop here to take on a bunch of passengers. Still haven't made up much time.
Next stop Reno and we head into the Sierras proper.
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- mandag den 2. december 2019 kl. 11.11
- ⛅ 36 °F
- Højde: 3.999 ft
- Forenede StaterMassie39°35’6” N 118°59’47” W
High Plains Driftrr
2. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
We are rolling across the plains of Nevada with foothills (mountains?) in the far distance.
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- mandag den 2. december 2019 kl. 11.26
- ⛅ 36 °F
- Højde: 4.081 ft
- Forenede StaterArgo39°35’48” N 119°8’36” W
Now THESE are mountains!
2. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
Not sure if they come out in the photo, but trust me. This time I see serious mountains.
K the train from Chicago to denver,boulde.r and was so thrilled an excited I stayed up all night . The next day when I saw the mountains from afar it looked to me like the edges of the world had been crimped up. By the time I got to boulder I felt like I had landed on the moon. What a fabulous time it has been.
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- mandag den 2. december 2019 kl. 12.16
- ⛅ 39 °F
- Højde: 4.564 ft
- Forenede StaterReno39°31’42” N 119°48’42” W
Reno, NV
2. december 2019, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Evidently a crowd of people are coming on in Reno and the train will be "standing room only," which I guess means that people without assigned seats will be parking in the scenic car. Russell has beenLæs mere
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