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Forum: United States
Mar 22nd, 2018, 09:27 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

5alive- I was absolutely floored by the African...

5alive- I was absolutely floored by the African American museum. It's one of the most stunning museums I've ever seen and as I said, I really want to go back and spend more time there.

emalloy-...
Forum: United States
Mar 20th, 2018, 06:22 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

Tomfuller-No, no other trains. We used buses in...

Tomfuller-No, no other trains. We used buses in DC to get around and too an Uber to Alexandria. Took the hotel shuttle to the airport.
Forum: United States
Mar 19th, 2018, 03:35 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

I just realized I never came back to post about...

I just realized I never came back to post about our time in Washington DC.

This is the post on seeing the sights; Washington DC Museums and Sightseeing ...
Forum: United States
Dec 5th, 2017, 11:27 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

Daniel Williams- I looked at taking the Royal...

Daniel Williams- I looked at taking the Royal Scotsman in a sleeper recently and was not wowed by the sleeper compartments. They're really small. Currently, they are smaller than an Amtrak bedroom...
Forum: United States
Dec 4th, 2017, 06:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

Surfergirl- I loved that old promo movie! So...

Surfergirl- I loved that old promo movie! So good. I wish Amtrak had "Drawing Room" compartments today.

Thanks for the nice comments everyone! Working on the Washington DC portion, might take a...
Forum: United States
Dec 3rd, 2017, 07:10 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

<b>Chicago to Washington DC on the Capitol...

<b>Chicago to Washington DC on the Capitol Limited</b>

Our trip from Chicago to DC on the Capitol Limited was fairly uneventful. The train ride itself was measurably more rocky and bumpy than the...
Forum: United States
Dec 2nd, 2017, 05:19 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

thursdaysd- Not always, but yes, I have been...

thursdaysd- Not always, but yes, I have been seasick. Thing is, I didn't feel motion sick on the train (ok, once, but not for long), but this was after we got off the train. My mom had it bad too. I...
Forum: United States
Dec 2nd, 2017, 03:56 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

<b>Chicago:</B> We arrived in Chicago around...

<b>Chicago:</B>

We arrived in Chicago around 3 pm and took an Uber to our hotel, the Westin Michigan Avenue. We could have taken a bus, but it would have taken much longer at that time of day.
...
Forum: United States
Dec 2nd, 2017, 07:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

<B>Part 2, Scenic Views, Chicago, and Stops Along...

<B>Part 2, Scenic Views, Chicago, and Stops Along the Way</b>

One of the best things about train travel is being able to see the world go by a ground level. Even though I brought books, magazines,...
Forum: United States
Dec 2nd, 2017, 07:30 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

Thursdaysd and Tom- Yes, I think a roomette would...

Thursdaysd and Tom- Yes, I think a roomette would be fine for one, but for two of us, I don't think there would have been room for our luggage, even though we travel light. Also, I'm not sure I'd...
Forum: United States
Dec 1st, 2017, 07:06 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

If you'd like to see the photos related to the...

If you'd like to see the photos related to the posts above (and lost of them!), you can see them here:
http://www.wired2theworld.com/2017/11/29/la-to-dc-by-train-2017-part-1-on-the-train/
Forum: United States
Dec 1st, 2017, 08:21 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

Daniel- yes, an overnight in Chicago is a good...

Daniel- yes, an overnight in Chicago is a good idea. We didn't do much in our 24 hours there except shop and eat. It was VERY cold, and we've both been there before, but I will cover it in later...
Forum: United States
Nov 30th, 2017, 08:58 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

Thursdaysd- I've heard great things about Via...

Thursdaysd- I've heard great things about Via Rail in Canada. As for the Roomette, I'd do that if I were traveling solo too.
Forum: United States
Nov 30th, 2017, 07:16 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

Onward... <b>Sleeping on the train</b> ...

Onward...

<b>Sleeping on the train</b>
When the bunks are folded out at night, I found the top one to be a bit claustrophobic because I could not sit fully upright. Also, Amtrak could do better...
Forum: United States
Nov 30th, 2017, 07:05 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

Dai- more coming up next! Dukey- the trains...

Dai- more coming up next!

Dukey- the trains were on time enough, within a few minutes of schedule.

tomfuller-yes, we wanted a night off the train, partly because we didn't want to risk missing...
Forum: United States
Nov 30th, 2017, 12:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,018
Posted By Kristina

LA to DC-Cross Country By Train

In early November my mother and I took Amtrak across the country from Los Angeles to Washington DC. The trip was to celebrate my mother’s “big” birthday last year. This was our first long distance US...
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