Long Amtrak Train Trip Starting 26 August!

[Meengla]

Into Michigan after passing Toledo. Beautiful region here.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Into Michigan after passing Toledo. Beautiful region here. View attachment 212953

Looks alot greener than England looks like right now!

 

[Meengla]

Looks alot greener than England looks like right now!

Yes I've heard about the drought in England. BTW correction to my post above: that was in Ohio. Now the train is in South Bend Indiana.
Very green so far everywhere on my trip. But I think that will change a lot tomorrow as I enter the West!

 

[Cipher212]

Yes I've heard about the drought in England. BTW correction to my post above: that was in Ohio. Now the train is in South Bend Indiana.
Very green so far everywhere on my trip. But I think that will change a lot tomorrow as I enter the West!

I am stateside for a while. Thinking about finding some time to drive across the country. Currently looking into that.

Or is there something I would miss out on if I didn't take rail.

 

[Meengla]

I am stateside for a while. Thinking about finding some time to drive across the country. Currently looking into that.

Or is there something I would miss out on if I didn't take rail.

A road trip gives more freedom than anything! But of course much to plan for and one could miss a good bit of the scenery while driving. I had thought of a road trip but didn't have the guts for that.

The Zephyr is supposed to show some spectacular places going through canyons and places where there's no road.

 

[Meengla]

Train arrived 30 minutes late to Chicago but that worked better for me due to the 3 hour limit in the Amtrak Lounge. Right after 11 am , I purchased the Pass for $35 and told the attendant basically for the shower. She gave me the wrist band but nothing about the shower. I walked around and was directed by an unfriendly employee to go back to the front desk again where of course people were lining up. The lady gave me a key and held my driver's license and said 30 minutes to shower. I thought 30 minutes total for everything including your "business". Needles say it was a panic time in the Men's Room not helped by hot water arriving late but I had already started cold shower by then. I handed back the key and got my DL back. Then are tiny chocolate bars and banana and apple. This station doesn't seem like has happy campers working. But I'm set for Zephyr to depart in 90 minutes.

 

[Meengla]

Train arrived 30 minutes late to Chicago but that worked better for me due to the 3 hour limit in the Amtrak Lounge. Right after 11 am , I purchased the Pass for $35 and told the attendant basically for the shower. She gave me the wrist band but nothing about the shower. I walked around and was directed by an unfriendly employee to go back to the front desk again where of course people were lining up. The lady gave me a key and held my driver's license and said 30 minutes to shower. I thought 30 minutes total for everything including your "business". Needles say it was a panic time in the Men's Room not helped by hot water arriving late but I had already started cold shower by then. I handed back the key and got my DL back. Then are tiny chocolate bars and banana and apple. This station doesn't seem like has happy campers working. But I'm set for Zephyr to depart in 90 minute