We're thinking of skipping the toys etc. this Christmas and getting the kids a short trip on the train instead. It will be their first trip. We never did go on the other trip we had hoped for. Our closest origination city is NOL. What are your suggestions for a short ride (can't afford...
Smith is my last name and train because this is the Amtrak forum. I have a very hard time coming up with screen names with Smith in them. Not surprising. :lol:
It looks to me like the barbed wire is the way they say it is - to keep people "in". I don't think the people making the video are on the inside. Correct me if I'm wrong - but that is how I see it. I think there could be some validity to this.
Thank you for all of the replies. As far as the children driving me crazy, I've learned to handle the commotion that comes with them and they are pretty well behaved. I'm also not worried about the children keeping me awake. They are all sound sleepers. I was just curious about the...
Hi - this is my first post. I have been learning a lot from this site and living vicariously through all of the trip reports etc! Wonderful! My question is this...When I do a reservation on the Amtrak website it lets me fit all of my family (myself, DH, and five kids) into a family bedroom...