Forente staterTexasGregg CountyLongview32°29’36” N 94°43’42” W
6. november 2019, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Waiting for the train and trying to figure out how to post photos.
Forente staterTexasMarion CountyJefferson32°45’22” N 94°21’22” W
6. november 2019, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 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.
Forente staterArkansasTownship of Water CreekSheppard33°37’50” N 93°42’47” W 6. november 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 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.Les mer
Forente staterMissouriTownship of ValleDe SotoWalther Park38°7’13” N 90°33’48” W
Forente staterIllinoisTownship of AuburnTower HeightsMcDonald Landing Strip39°31’18” N 89°45’35” W
7. november 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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 worksLes mer
Forente staterIllinoisCook CountyDuncans AdditionChicago Union Station41°52’42” N 87°38’24” W
7. november 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Finished first leg. Yay! Arrived only an hour late so plenty of time to spend in Metropolitan Lounge. Yay, free snacks!
Forente staterIllinoisCook CountyDuncans AdditionChicago Union Station41°52’42” N 87°38’18” W
7. november 2019, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 -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 inLes mer
Forente staterIndianaTownship of ConcordDunlapMidway Airport41°37’51” N 85°54’42” W 7. november 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ -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 theLes mer
Forente staterPennsylvaniaCity of PittsburghHazelwood40°24’38” N 79°56’41” W
8. november 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ -2 °C
Slept much better. Yay!
Still dark out although the sky is lightening.
Forente staterPennsylvaniaUrsina39°49’18” N 79°19’6” W
8. november 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
The train is struggling as we reach the summit of the Allegheny(?) mountain range.
