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That Guy
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Hello all. Rookie train passenger here, planning our first trip. Great forum, btw- already a big help.
So my wife and I are planning a trip with The Son. He's 15 months old, so we're thinking a Roomette would be the best idea. My wife is, however, pretty nervous about feeling claustrophobic in a 3' by 6' room. Our thought was to book the Roomette for myself and The Son, and she would get a coach seat. That way if she felt uncomfortable in the room, she could head to her seat. So I called, and was told this was not possible. I then asked if we could book the Roomette for us both, and buy an additional coach seat, and was told that wasn't possible either. I was told passage from the two separate cars may not be possible due to how the train was arranged. The agent did, however say we could meet in the dining or lounge car. She was extremely friendly, and even checked with her support staff to find a solution, but the best thing they could suggest was meeting in the middle.
Now, my wife will attest that I'm not real quick. And it wasn't until I got off the phone I did the math, and figured, if I can get to the dining car, and she can get to the dining car, why couldn't she get from her seat to the Roomette? We're willing to buy the extra ticket if need be, we just want the warm fuzzy feeling knowing that if she can't handle the confines of the roomette she has a seat she can use.
So is this possible? Am I asking too much? Any other suggestions are gladly considered, but this is what we (she ) would really like.
We're heading from NYC to Savannah, so this will be on the Silver Meteor.
Any other advice for travelling with an active toddler appreciated, too. And I mean active.
Thanks in advance.
So my wife and I are planning a trip with The Son. He's 15 months old, so we're thinking a Roomette would be the best idea. My wife is, however, pretty nervous about feeling claustrophobic in a 3' by 6' room. Our thought was to book the Roomette for myself and The Son, and she would get a coach seat. That way if she felt uncomfortable in the room, she could head to her seat. So I called, and was told this was not possible. I then asked if we could book the Roomette for us both, and buy an additional coach seat, and was told that wasn't possible either. I was told passage from the two separate cars may not be possible due to how the train was arranged. The agent did, however say we could meet in the dining or lounge car. She was extremely friendly, and even checked with her support staff to find a solution, but the best thing they could suggest was meeting in the middle.
Now, my wife will attest that I'm not real quick. And it wasn't until I got off the phone I did the math, and figured, if I can get to the dining car, and she can get to the dining car, why couldn't she get from her seat to the Roomette? We're willing to buy the extra ticket if need be, we just want the warm fuzzy feeling knowing that if she can't handle the confines of the roomette she has a seat she can use.
So is this possible? Am I asking too much? Any other suggestions are gladly considered, but this is what we (she ) would really like.
We're heading from NYC to Savannah, so this will be on the Silver Meteor.
Any other advice for travelling with an active toddler appreciated, too. And I mean active.
Thanks in advance.