@ellemef I am envious! I hope one day to take that kind of epic train trip – maybe even the whole of CHI to LA – with my boys. Though I'd also do the Vancouver to Banff run in a heartbeat.
@LordJohnWhorfin If you're looking at the fares, one thing to note - that Amtrak doesn't make immediately obvious - is that if you upgrade to the roomette or other sleeper accommodation, all your meals are included as well. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
I think the prettiest Amtrak route is the Coast Starlight, personally. You get the Cascades and the Pacific Coast. Lovely.
And I guess I really should consider the Starlight first, since I can pick it up a few miles away (heck, in theory, we could now walk to our new light rail line and take that to Union Station). Maybe the next time we visit friends in Portland, make a whole thing out of it.
I think the prettiest Amtrak route is the Coast Starlight, personally. You get the Cascades and the Pacific Coast. Lovely.
And I guess I really should consider the Starlight first, since I can pick it up a few miles away (heck, in theory, we could now walk to our new light rail line and take that to Union Station). Maybe the next time we visit friends in Portland, make a whole thing out of it.