Family is taking our third Amtrak trip in three summers. First two were westbound on Empire Builder starting from CBS, ending in PDX (with a stop at Glacier on the way).
This year is going to be California Zephyr CHI - SFC then on the way home going Coast Starlight from SFC - PDX and then PDX - CBS.
We left MKE this morning to go to CHI. A quick wait at the Metropolitan lounge for lunch and we were off at 2 pm.
Currently leaving Galeville, IL where a loss of power (while trying to fix a radiator) meant an hour or so delay and dessert before dinner (they couldn't cook anything w/o power).
So far the staff is super. Our sca is Scatman Crothers incarnate; Rebecca, the dining car manager is straightforward but efficient, the waitstaff has been full of smiles.
Steaks 3/4 with my wife having the mahi-mahi. Nothing like having steaks on a train.
It's only 7, but getting up early + meclazine means an early night.
This year is going to be California Zephyr CHI - SFC then on the way home going Coast Starlight from SFC - PDX and then PDX - CBS.
We left MKE this morning to go to CHI. A quick wait at the Metropolitan lounge for lunch and we were off at 2 pm.
Currently leaving Galeville, IL where a loss of power (while trying to fix a radiator) meant an hour or so delay and dessert before dinner (they couldn't cook anything w/o power).
So far the staff is super. Our sca is Scatman Crothers incarnate; Rebecca, the dining car manager is straightforward but efficient, the waitstaff has been full of smiles.
Steaks 3/4 with my wife having the mahi-mahi. Nothing like having steaks on a train.
It's only 7, but getting up early + meclazine means an early night.
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