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- Hari 1
- Rabu, 6 November 2019 6:33 PTG
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitud: 341 kaki
Amerika SyarikatLongview32°29’36” N 94°43’42” W
Longview Amtrak
6 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Waiting for the train and trying to figure out how to post photos.
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- Hari 1
- Rabu, 6 November 2019 8:33 PTG
- 🌙 17 °C
- Altitud: 243 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatJefferson32°45’22” N 94°21’22” W
On our way, but still in Texas
6 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 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.
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- Hari 1
- Rabu, 6 November 2019 10:30 PTG
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitud: 285 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatSheppard33°37’50” N 93°42’47” W
1st nighty nite
6 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 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.Baca lagi
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- Hari 2
- Khamis, 7 November 2019 6:26 PG
- ☁️ 2 °C
- Altitud: 617 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatWalther Park38°7’13” N 90°33’48” W
Morning
7 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 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 MrBaca lagi
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- Hari 2
- Khamis, 7 November 2019 10:06 PG
- ☀️ 0 °C
- Altitud: 650 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatMcDonald Landing Strip39°31’18” N 89°45’35” W
Later that first morning
7 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 worksBaca lagi
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- Hari 2
- Khamis, 7 November 2019 2:56 PTG
- ☀️ 0 °C
- Altitud: 676 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatChicago Union Station41°52’42” N 87°38’24” W
Chicago
7 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Finished first leg. Yay! Arrived only an hour late so plenty of time to spend in Metropolitan Lounge. Yay, free snacks!
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- Hari 2
- Khamis, 7 November 2019 6:27 PTG
- 🌙 -3 °C
- Altitud: 669 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatChicago Union Station41°52’42” N 87°38’18” W
Start of second leg
7 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 -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 inBaca lagi
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- Hari 2
- Khamis, 7 November 2019 10:11 PTG
- ☁️ -2 °C
- Altitud: 748 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatMidway Airport41°37’51” N 85°54’42” W
End of day 2
7 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ -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 theBaca lagi
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- Hari 3
- Jumaat, 8 November 2019 6:35 PG
- ⛅ -2 °C
- Altitud: 787 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatHazelwood40°24’38” N 79°56’41” W
2nd morning
8 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ -2 °C
Slept much better. Yay!
Still dark out although the sky is lightening.
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- Hari 3
- Jumaat, 8 November 2019 8:54 PG
- ☁️ -3 °C
- Altitud: 1,594 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatUrsina39°49’18” N 79°19’6” W
Nearing a summit
8 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
The train is struggling as we reach the summit of the Allegheny(?) mountain range.
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- Hari 3
- Jumaat, 8 November 2019 11:50 PG
- ☁️ 3 °C
- Altitud: 420 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatPotomac Airpark39°41’28” N 78°9’54” W
Traveling the Potomac River
8 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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- Hari 3
- Jumaat, 8 November 2019 2:16 PTG
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Altitud: 72 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatUnion Station38°53’54” N 77°0’24” W
Washington DC
8 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 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. IBaca lagi
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- Hari 3
- Jumaat, 8 November 2019 7:36 PTG
- 🌧 3 °C
- Altitud: 43 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatGravelly Point38°51’41” N 77°2’53” W
Final leg
8 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌧 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 canBaca lagi
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- Jumaat, 8 November 2019 10:27 PTG
- 🌙 0 °C
- Altitud: 144 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatWedgewood Farms37°7’22” N 77°24’37” W
Last night on train
8 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 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).
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- Hari 4
- Sabtu, 9 November 2019 7:17 PG
- ☀️ 5 °C
- Altitud: 62 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatGrubbs32°0’25” N 81°11’18” W
Last morning on train
9 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 onBaca lagi
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- Hari 4
- Sabtu, 9 November 2019 9:46 PG
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitud: 33 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatBrooklyn30°19’36” N 81°41’5” W
Jacksonville
9 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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.
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- Hari 4
- Sabtu, 9 November 2019 12:40 PTG
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitud: 66 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatLake of the Woods28°31’41” N 81°22’55” W
Orlando - Train Trip Finished
9 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 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 toBaca lagi
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- Hari 4
- Sabtu, 9 November 2019 5:05 PTG
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitud: 102 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatBelle Isle Oaks Mobile Home Park28°27’12” N 81°20’6” W
Waiting
9 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 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 toBaca lagi
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- Hari 5
- Ahad, 10 November 2019 1:05 PTG
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitud: 79 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatMiddle Basin28°24’24” N 80°36’48” W
At the terminal with family
10 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Perfect meet up.
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- Hari 5
- Ahad, 10 November 2019 2:22 PTG
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitud: 46 kaki
- Amerika SyarikatMiddle Basin28°24’33” N 80°36’47” W
Day 1: On Board
10 November 2019, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 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 dinnerBaca lagi
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- Hari 5
- Ahad, 10 November 2019 8:54 PTG
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
North Atlantic Ocean24°19’0” N 72°27’6” W
Dinner
10 November 2019, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
This is what food is supposed to taste like. Loved the servers. Great time.
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- Hari 6
- Isnin, 11 November 2019 7:39 PG
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
BahamasSlaughter Harbour25°49’22” N 77°56’16” W
Day 2: Coco Cay
11 November 2019, Bahamas ⋅ ☀️ 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'tBaca lagi
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- Hari 7
- Selasa, 12 November 2019 10:11 PG
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- North Atlantic Ocean25°15’12” N 79°58’24” W
Bedtime
12 November 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.Baca lagi
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- Selasa, 12 November 2019 10:00 PG
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- BahamasSlaughter Harbour25°49’23” N 77°56’14” W
Day 3: at sea
12 November 2019, Bahamas ⋅ ☀️ 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 doneBaca lagi
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- Selasa, 12 November 2019 8:40 PTG
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- North Atlantic Ocean24°19’0” N 72°27’6” W
Good night
12 November 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 pictureBaca lagi