I purchased a ticket from Portland, OR to Seattle, WA.
My friends said that actually Vancouver, WA is closer to them and have suggested I get the train from there.
Would this be an issue for Amtrak?
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I am travelling from Boston to Chicago next month on the Lake Shore Limited.
I was looking forward to it... (until some poor customer service on Acela left me feeling a bit jaded) but I the price for the train appears to have dropped by USD 200.00.
Is this usual? Has anyone...
It’s the Highlands. It’s always going to be amazing J
We arrived in Inverness perfectly on time, and I took a pic of the engine that took us all the way.
I went back to the cabin, and surprisingly, feel asleep quite quickly.
The carriage change at Edinburgh wasn’t as jarring as I found previously and I woke to this view:
Breakfast time.
This also comes with fresh* orange juice. * from concentrate
The further north we travelled the...
Dinner ... With haggis, neeps and tatties and red onion marmalade.
Then the cheese board
Then a G&T or three...
Oops!
The person I shared my table with was really very interesting and the conversation flowed freely.
However I suddenly found that I was the last person standing. Time...
The amenity kit includes a face cloth, eye mask, socks, ear plugs, soap, body lotion, sleep spray and guide to a better sleep.
Lots of hanging space
It has to be said that the carriages are showing their age.
It was off to the restaurant car.
Wine Time!
I headed down to Platform 1, and snapped a few other trains in the station at the time.
I have to say, Platforms 1 and 2 do look a tad bleak…
The trains are still old – new ones are coming in 2018
On the platform, you find your assigned carriage (on the ticket) and there, a steward...
Some teas and coffees, mini cans of Pepsi and Lemonade and some nuts, and that was about it. But I didn’t care! I was going on the Sleeper!
Before heading down to the platform (1); I paused to look at the best departure screen ever: one train going to Fort William, Aberdeen AND Inverness. And...
I go up to Scotland every year and have done for the last decade. It’s a bit of a tradition now.
This time, after having such a fun time on the Caledonian Sleeper before You can read it here! I really wanted to try it again.
The entrance to the Virgin First Class lounge was still a mess: they...
We were delayed a bit so I actually ate my dinner while at the platform at Euston.
Scheduled departure time was 21:15 and arrival in Inverness was at 08:38. Recall we arrived on time despite departure delay.
It's a bit of both. I think a lot of couples/friends will book standard class as no pressing need to travel separately. So sometimes the allocation of cheaper standard class berths will fill up faster.
I also think there's a degree of others assuming First Class will be more expensive. The...