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Ellis, the Cafe Guy, Shows Us Around the Cafe Car on the California Zephyr
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Ellis, “The Cafe Guy,” Amtrak’s coolest employee, shows us around his domain. The Zephyr, like all of Amtrak’s long haul runs, has both… CONTINUE READING >>
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Ellis, “The Cafe Guy,” Amtrak’s coolest employee, shows us around his domain. The Zephyr, like all of Amtrak’s long haul runs, has both… CONTINUE READING >>
Wine Tasting Aboard Amtrak’s Empire Builder!
As an added entertainment bonus for sleeper passengers, the dining car is transformed into a tasting room. Amtrak hosts a wine and … CONTINUE READING >>
As an added entertainment bonus for sleeper passengers, the dining car is transformed into a tasting room. Amtrak hosts a wine and … CONTINUE READING >>
Amtrak Train Bathroom Facilities
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Veronica gives a tour of the Amtrak bathroom amenities. For more on our Amtrak live-blog: https://www.gypsynester.com/amtrak2.htm
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Veronica gives a tour of the Amtrak bathroom amenities. For more on our Amtrak live-blog: https://www.gypsynester.com/amtrak2.htm
Video – Colorado Rockies from the California Zephyr
We moved in to the California Zephyr’s Dome Car and set up camp for this leg of the trip. The sides and ceiling of the car are covered in ginormous windows, providing the best sightseeing on the train. Add in the stacked rocks of the Colorado canyons -bliss. For more: https://www.gypsynester.com/amtrak2.htm
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Interview: Why Do You Travel by Train?
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We’ve learned very quickly that train travel is a very social experience – trains have… CONTINUE READING >>
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We’ve learned very quickly that train travel is a very social experience – trains have… CONTINUE READING >>
Amtrak 15-Day Rail Pass Live-Blog – Week One
Ride along with us as we show you the ins-and-outs of train travel, eat in Santa Fe, hang out with Michael Jackson in Hollywood, and get caught in a wicked storm that stopped the train!
Loads of video and interviews, including David’s “tour” of couch seating… CONTINUE READING >>
Ride along with us as we show you the ins-and-outs of train travel, eat in Santa Fe, hang out with Michael Jackson in Hollywood, and get caught in a wicked storm that stopped the train!
Loads of video and interviews, including David’s “tour” of couch seating… CONTINUE READING >>
How Much Wind Does It Take to Stop a Train?
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Outside of Fort Madison, Iowa In the dome car, when BAM!, all hell started breaking… CONTINUE READING >>
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Outside of Fort Madison, Iowa In the dome car, when BAM!, all hell started breaking… CONTINUE READING >>