When pressed to pick Amtrak’s most scenic train, I’ll talk about the Cardinal and the Adirondack and the Empire Builder or the Coast Starlight. But I always end up picking the California Zephyr. Amtrak runs the Zephyr every day in both directions between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. Assuming the train is running…
Back home, safe and sound, and thinking once again how wonderful it is that I can come back to Maui when I finish my travels. My ride from cold and windy Chicago to the Bay Area on the California Zephyr was excellent, start to finish. Good crew, good food and spot on time the whole…
I’ve recently helped some friends here on Maui plan a ride on the California Zephyr next Fall around Thanksgiving time. As always when I do Amtrak booking, I came across some interesting insights. These folks will be traveling from Denver to San Francisco and their ideal schedule has them leaving Denver on Friday morning, the…
I’ve just left Amtrak‘s California Zephyr at Davis, California, after a fine ride from Chicago. The equipment was in good shape and the crew was excellent … at least that’s true of the car attendant in my sleeper: personable, outgoing, on the ball, and right there whenever anyone needed him. The first pleasant surprise occurred…