"you can only smoke when the train is stopped"
You shouldn't have any problems with the train stopping, though you
might have to stand out in the woods or some farmer's field to smoke.
BTW, you know that the US is rather large, and those train rides (even
if it all works, which I understand is somewhat problematic) it takes
awhile. Rental cars are cheap enough (decline the insurance, let your
own or credit card cover it) though you might have to learn to drive on
the proper side of the road. But the distance aspect applies too -- I
think you mapped out about 5000 miles there Bubba. Airlines fly with
some frequency everywhere you want to go, though you can't smoke in the
cabin (they might ask you to step outside) or most aerodromes, and
rental car agencies are lined up to take your money. I think Hertz and
some others don't have drop-off charges, so going between cities is not
an issue.
Maybe if you fly first to Claremore Oklahoma you can find your cheap
Benz, and you'll be far enough away when it craps out that you won't be
able to go back for a warranty claim.
--R
On 2/21/2010 3:56 AM, Hendrik & Fay wrote:
Joy to the world the mouth of the south will be coming to your little
backwater.
OK so my hand has been forced, my daughter and some school mates
(buddies in your language, which I must learn) entered a secondary
school based competition and gained second place in the national
finals. Which means they have been invited to compete in the
international finals to be held in La Crosse Wisconsin
http://www.fpspi.org/International%20Conference.html from June 10th -
13th.
Anyway we figured that we might as well all go (Me, the missus,
daughter and son) and have a gander at the US.
Seeing all I know about the States is what I have learnt from Bruce
Willis movies and he doesn't mention much about the nuts and bolts of
traveling around the states, especially since 911.
The original plan was to stay in LA for a few days and then fly over
to Chicago and buy a cheap car (preferably with a star hanging off the
bonnet (hood)) but looking into this a bit more has revealed that
registration and insurance is a nightmare to get without a permanent
US address, so we have shelved that idea and gone to plan B which is
the choo choo train.
I love train travel but apparently the anti smoking Nazis have been
busy in the US and apparently now you have to row three miles off
shore in order to light up, well perhaps not 3 miles off shore but I
am led to believe that Amtrak has a no puffing in their cattle trucks
policy and you can only smoke when the train is stopped and you are in
a designated smoking area on the platform?
Has anyone here used the train lately? Is it any good or is car rental
a better option?
For instance we plan to travel from Chicago to Milwaukee to visit the
HD museum and a couple of breweries, there is a train service between
the two but then we have to get around Milwaukee as well, spose they
have public transport.
So any hints on traveling or anything will be appreciated, our
itinerary at this stage is LA for a few days - Chicago - Milwaukee -
New York across to San Fran, down to Los Vegas (my 9 year old Son
requested this one =-O ) and then back up to LA, with a few stops in
between I guess.
I'll probably have more questions for you later, so pay attention :-)
Hendrik & Family
who really only wants to see a big Walmart (maybe make it onto the
people of walmart site) and a huge Gunshop (sort of like this
http://www.snopes.com/photos/architecture/gunvault.asp )
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