It sounds like a fantastic trip. I've done some shorter ones like
that, say from Kansas City to Chicago, or Chicago to Washington DC.
Never regretted it. I agree that the food left something to be
desired, but on the whole I have really enjoyed the few liesurely
trips I've taken. This makes it
This isn't the same issue. I was trying to raise the issue of a
Eurail-style go-anywhere pass, suitable for a wanderlust-style
vacation valued by so many in using their cars (not just a
point-to-point monthly pass), and the fact that it is for sale by
Amtrak, but only to non-Americans. I see
Amtrak has severely cut back on the destinations that they serve. Before I
was married, the wife and I took the train from CO to OR to see her parents.
I had to drive from Colo. Spngs. to Denver were we got on the train, and
road it to Portland, there we were picked up by her father then we
