January 2012
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"Land of Colorado" Cross Country Pt.4
Good morning Colorado! Woke up to a beautiful orange sunset, wheat grass aligned the trail tracks. It looks and feels like I’m in the middle of know where. There’s no industrial buildings or homes. This feeling of open american is breathtaking. I’m sitting in the observation car and the sun is beaming into my eyes. The fields of wheat grass have a light sugar coat of snow. As we...
"Chicago" Cross Country pt.3
Made it to Chicago! The weather is a nice 50 degrees with wind. My first stop was downtown since Union Station for Amtrak is located in downtown. I walked around and did a little sight seeing. Wanted to go to the top of Sears Tower but it would have been a 3 hour event. The express elevators were down and the wait for regular elevators was an 1hr for going up and another additional hour...
Cross Country Pt.2
Good morning! Had a rough sleep but I got some rest. Looks like I’m going through some suburb of chicago before I hit the city! Had a fruit cup for breakfast nothing grand but it will do till I get some Mc Donalds. Over hearing a older gentlemen in front of me discussing his trips on amtrak. He takes the train 5 times a year from NYC to Canada He says its beautiful. He has an Italian...
Trip Cross Country!! Pt 1
Let the journeys begin. I’m on train #49 heading to Chicago. It was packed full of people waiting in line to board the train. I wanted to make sure I got my own seat so I can rest. I do a little trick so Know one sits next to me, I find my seat and sit down in both then act like I’m asleep lol. It worked!! Train is a little cold but I have a huge blanket I brought with me . Its dark...
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