Longview Amtrak
6. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Waiting for the train and trying to figure out how to post photos.
On our way, but still in Texas
6. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Surprised our room is on the lower level. Sat with a lady from Chicago for dinner. She is a retired Sears employee who is resentful towards the bad management that caused Sears demise.
1st nighty nite
6. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The good news is I was able to clamber up into the top bunk. The not so good news is while the bed is plenty long enough, it's narrow and hard. I'm afraid these old bones have become soft and spoiled.Lue lisää
Morning
7. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
It's been a long night. Our car is close to the engine and the engineer appears to have a love affair with the train's horn. And I had practice getting down and back up into my bed so I could visit MrLue lisää
Later that first morning
7. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Just sitting here chilling. Had breakfast with interesting couple from Michigan. He was retired nuclear plant worker who is now producing small batches of maple syrup from his trees. His wife worksLue lisää
Chicago
7. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Finished first leg. Yay! Arrived only an hour late so plenty of time to spend in Metropolitan Lounge. Yay, free snacks!
Start of second leg
7. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 -3 °C
It's dark again. Drat!
We're on the second level this time. Yay!
Let's see, leave Texas at 6ish, arrive Chicago at 1ish. Leave Chicago at 6ish, arrive DC at 1ish. I think I see a pattern inLue lisää
End of day 2
7. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
We're on the upper level so the top bunk has the curved ceiling making for the cacoon effect. This is more like it.
The day has been good. How could it not when you're on a train or in one of theLue lisää
2nd morning
8. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ -2 °C
Slept much better. Yay!
Still dark out although the sky is lightening.
Nearing a summit
8. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
The train is struggling as we reach the summit of the Allegheny(?) mountain range.
Traveling the Potomac River
8. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Made it thru Cumberland gap and heading to Harper's Ferry.
Saw a number of large and small trailer parks, as well as mobile home parks, in the middle of nowhere.
Washington DC
8. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Made it here only an hour late. It looks like we made all our connections. Hoorah!
The lounge here is the Acela Lounge.
The train station is essentially a major mall, but it's a beautiful building. ILue lisää
Final leg
8. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
Well!! This is different. And not! There is no separate place for our bags and the toilet is in our room. But they're serving the same lousy food as the last train. Somebody hand me a straw so I canLue lisää
Last night on train
8. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Yay, I get the bottom bunk.
Boo, it's right next to the room toilet (which is why I get the bottom bunk).
Last morning on train
9. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
I slept awesome last night. The bottom bunk is way more comfortable due to its being laid on top of the soft seats.
Amtrak "continental breakfast" is lame but better than their dinners they served onLue lisää
Jacksonville
9. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Didn't get to see much of the city as the train skirted around it. Plus trees along the track prevented many good pictures. Sigh.
Orlando - Train Trip Finished
9. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We started off from Longview, Texas, an hour late and arrived in Orlando, Florida, 4 days later and on time.
Would I do this trip again? I would be hard pressed to do the second two legs again due toLue lisää
Waiting
9. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Saturday:
Spending the night at the Holliday Inn Express by the airport. Washing our train clothes is the thrill of the day.
Jordan & Zak will be joining us early early in the morning.
Walked toLue lisää
At the terminal with family
10. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Perfect meet up.
Day 1: On Board
10. marraskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Totally different set up than Carnival. The boat is huge!
Room is fairly nice.
Only lost Momma Ed once so far.
Wow, 2 drinks and I was ready for a nap. I've become a light weight.
Great dinnerLue lisää
Dinner
10. marraskuuta 2019, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
This is what food is supposed to taste like. Loved the servers. Great time.
Day 2: Coco Cay
11. marraskuuta 2019, Bahama ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Coffee? Where oh where can i find coffee? Help!!
Success.
Off to Coco Cay...
Had a great time. Weather was perfect.
I was surprised the ocean wasn't warmer. It wasn't cold, but it definitely wasn'tLue lisää
Bedtime
12. marraskuuta 2019, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Been a good but tiring day.
After I got back from the island I wandered the boat. I checked out the gym (awesome facility), and strolled about the 15th deck where all the pools, slides, games, etc.Lue lisää
Day 3: at sea
12. marraskuuta 2019, Bahama ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Getting to bed after midnight is becoming a thing. Guess I will just have to work on catching up on my sleep all day.
Took the tour of the galley. Pretty impressive, but I'm not sure I would have doneLue lisää
Good night
12. marraskuuta 2019, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Long day. Good day.
Dinner was different. Neither the appetizer nor the dessert were up to snuff. I sent the lobster bisque back, but I did manage to eat a very ordinary creme brulee. I took a pictureLue lisää
































































































