Showing posts with label Travel by train?. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel by train?. Show all posts

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Entry #3:

Some recent thoughts ~

What would it be like to start out with a few months just traveling on AmTrak? My ultimate idea is to get a Jeep and an Airstream Bambi for the journey, but this may be a fun, viable twist as we look at various transportation options.

I took my first train trip last summer from Denver to Grand Junction ~ it took something like 12 hours (normally a 4 hour car ride). I learned a lot about patience and living in the moment :) I just loved the viewing car and that you could get a glass of wine, some nasty coffee, and meet other travelers.

Hmmm...