Snowy Sierras

The fog is occluding the mountaintops so I have no idea how high they go.
Lunch

Eating burgers while rolling through beautiful scenery. What's not to love?
Donner Lake

We passed by Donner Lake just after lunch. That was a bit ironic.
Colfax, CA

We are well out of the snow level. It's all downhill from here!
Traversing the seasons backwards

We started in winter and before you know it, it's fall
Change of plans!

They just announced that those of us who were originally going from Emeryville to San. Jose will instead be getting off in Sacramento and getting our connection from there. Even MORE adventure!!!
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Sunset in the mountains

Roseville, CA

Last stop before Sacramento. Time to change out of train shoes.
Sacramento transtion

We have left the California Zephyr, a long haul train and have landed on a commuter train the Capitol Corridor. As you can see we are thrilled.
Emeryville

We finally arrived at the endpoint of the California Zephyr. We beat our original train to this station, so it was a good thing we transferred.
Now it is only bout another hour or so to get home.
Santa Clara CA

So long trains. Now we just have to figure out how to get all of this luggage home
Home again, home again ...

And look who is waiting for us?
So beautiful and exciting, I really love the trip west. I know you and Russell must be having a blast.
I suspect the mountains go all the way up, Sarah. Wonderful sunset brilliant and deep red clouds turning the ocean golden here on the coast. I have the window seat. Absolutely sweet end to a jazz weekend.. Thanks to you all for making it possible. We are just leaving Santa barbara. this is the moment when i never want it to end.
Deep in darkness now, and some lovely people have put up Christmas lights. The fields are all set with little six inch plants Anne andrichard