Ever since I took Amtrak from New Orleans to Los Angeles and then up to Portland I’ve been itching for another long distance Amtrak ride. My buddy Dave suggested meeting up in Portland then taking Amtrak’s Empire Builder to Chicago.…
I’m Going To Spend How Many Nights On The Train? New Orleans to Portland, OR: December 2012
After my last train ride I was now ready to try a multi night ride on Amtrak. So when my travel buddy Dave called me in December 2012 with the idea of taking the Sunset Limited from New Orleans to Los Angeles.…
My Own Private Sky View
Once again another adventure starts with a phone call from my travel buddy Dave. He was escorting a private rail dome car from Fort Worth, Texas up to Chicago, Illinois and wanted to know if I would like to go…
My First Amtrak Ride: December 2011
I have been on hundreds of trains over in Europe, but the only train I had ever ridden here in the States besides the light rail systems is the Heber Creeper in Heber, UT. So when my buddy Dave suggested…