They assigned me to seat 41 before I boarded the train. So, naturally, when I got on, there wasn’t one. Once he came to mark our seats, he fixed where he wanted us. We were underway on time just before noon, and though I was quite hungry, the earliest reservation was at 2:00 by the … Read more
I woke around day break on the train, but not having slept well napped on and off all morning. A slight soreness in my throat that had begun in Chicago, likely due to drainage, had increased a bit. I was sitting on the east side of the train, which was keeping fairly warm from the … Read more
The guy next to me was off the train in Lincoln, and the spot was soon filled by 1 of a group of 3. I was soon back asleep. I awoke around 7am, it was raining in Iowa. It remained overcast and puddled throughout. A while later I went up to the lounge car and … Read more
I woke around 7:30 pacific time, but the train was now in the mountain time zone. The scenery was an ever changing collection of typically stark mountains that Utah is known for. The engineer commented that the type of rail we were passing over would lead to a rougher ride than normal, and he was … Read more
I began the day with a 5:45 wake up call. Not on my list of favorite ways to start the day. But I had already checked the bedside clock several times through the wee hours; I got out of bed and turned on the lights. I had done no prep the day before, so I … Read more
I woke before my alarm, which actually didn’t sound, and showered and packed up before heading to Los Angeles’ Union Station. The DASH B bus picks up across the street. I got there and it was marked as out of service. It listed the two closest stops, and I headed for one. Of course the … Read more