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  1. Suze10860

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    I guess what I don't understand is why they aren't reducing fares for travel 4-6 months from now. Honestly, I would be much more likely to plan ahead a book a trip this coming summer if I could do it right now at a good price. As it is, the prices still seem quite high. And considering I had...
  2. Suze10860

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    Wow - that was probably one of the easiest, and at the same time, one of the hardest things (emotionally) I've done in a long time. Just got off the phone with Amtrak, cancelling our April 4 NY-Chi roundtrip . The entire call took literally 2 minutes. The first time I called I got the dreaded...
  3. Suze10860

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    I really need to give a shout-out to the Amtrak customer Service I just encountered on the phone. We have a trip planned on the Lake Shore Limited from New York to Chicago, round-trip, roomette - April 4 through April 9. My attitude since the start of all of this craziness is that the only way...
  4. Suze10860

    Favorite snacks to bring onboard

    I know this has gotten a bit off-topic, but since I started the thread I'm leaning into it. I agree with you totally and absolutely. You are 100% correct. It's not the mayo that tends to go bad, but the stuff with which we are mixing it. That's a fact. As you said in your first line: "For...
  5. Suze10860

    Favorite snacks to bring onboard

    You must know my husband. It will be Bourbon for him...
  6. Suze10860

    Favorite snacks to bring onboard

    Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it. But of course, now I need to ask more because I think I confuse easily. Are you saying you can buy food in the cafe car and bring it to the sleeper lounge to eat, but depending on the attendant, you might not be able to bring your own food into...
  7. Suze10860

    Favorite snacks to bring onboard

    I did a search and saw that this has been discussed in the past, but I thought I'd try to get it started again to help myself out a little bit. What are your favorite snacks to bring onboard for your Amtrak trip? Do you use a soft sided cooler for easy storage? It is my imagination, or are the...
  8. Suze10860

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    I'm with you on sticking with our April trip - right smack into Chicago from NYC. Here's the text I just sent my son (who we are visiting at that time) along with a copy of the article above: "I just calmed myself down. Because unless either Daddy or I (or one of you) actually has the virus...
  9. Suze10860

    Security on Amtrak: Tips and Observations

    I don't have any specific experience to report yet. We're taking our first long distance trip in April - New York to Chicago. I will say, every one of your points makes perfect sense to me. My husband is a retired police officer and I know he'd agree with your post as well. I think that what...
  10. Suze10860

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    I would definitely disagree with this. I am one of those people who do NOT get a flu vaccination - and I will continue to do so (or actually not do so) until my doctor (the guy with the medical training) tells me it's time. (I'm 60 years old, very healthy, and work in a school environment...yet...
  11. Suze10860

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    Off to Chicago the first week of April. The only thing that would get me to NOT take the trip is if the train itself was not running. At which point we would probably get in our car and take the 12 hour drive (which is what I really want to avoid.) My son is in Chicago and it would take an...
  12. Suze10860

    People will steal your stuff on amtrak right in front of you.

    I truly hope that this line is some type of a joke. Sorry, but I can't imagine the book (even one self-published and available on Amazon) that we can be expecting written in your particular style. You don't seem to be understanding that there are things in your posts that come off as pretty...
  13. Suze10860

    People will steal your stuff on amtrak right in front of you.

    Actually, because of the tenor of your entire post, I'm not really sure everyone did realize that. I thought that maybe you misspoke about the size of the machete, but when I reread the original post you actually typed the word "foot" rather than "inch." That's a pretty odd error to make. Had...
  14. Suze10860

    People will steal your stuff on amtrak right in front of you.

    Real question: Is there even such a thing as a 16 foot machete?
  15. Suze10860

    Packing question

    Actually, it seems that some people in sleepers do still bring their own additional blanket and/or pillow. I hadn't thought of doing it until I read the recommendations from quite a few to include them on a packing list for a sleeper trip. Personally, I think I'll probably be OK without. My...
  16. Suze10860

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    Oh, I do trust you. I'll definitely think about it differently when I'm a bit older. For now, I'm an exceedingly healthy and fit 60 year old. AARP might consider me a "senior" but I don't! Also, I see my primary care doctor 2X a year (keeping my cholesterol and blood pressure in check) and...
  17. Suze10860

    Just for fun - upper or lower?

    Yes, sounds like another good reason to keep my husband in the bottom bunk and me in the top!
  18. Suze10860

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    Gonna have to be honest, I have no intention of starting with flu shots unless something pretty drastic happens with my health. First, and what I think is most important, I am the exact opposite of a germaphobe. I avoid those antibacterial hand sanitizers like the plague! Personally, I think...
  19. Suze10860

    Items stolen on Amtrak train

    I can't tell you how many times my 30+ year police officer husband has corrected people on that exact point. One of his pet peeves. I'm very new here so don't have much experience, but I will say that the original post did sound a little odd. There seemed to be so much information, yet at the...
  20. Suze10860

    Packing question

    I'm looking at my Amtrak packing as falling somewhere between the crazy (bring it all) philosophy I have when taking a road trip, and the minimalist (I hate to pay checked bag fees) philosophy I have on the very rare occasion that I fly. We're in a roomette, and I notice that many people...
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