I stood it for as long as I could. “It” being not traveling. I’ve been cooped up here for almost two years and I’m leaving day after tomorrow for five weeks. That will include two cross-country train rides and a round trip “across the pond” to England, Scotland and France. Yes, I’ve had both of…
With all due respect to folks from Illinois and Iowa, one field of corn or soybeans looks pretty much like any other. And most of Nebraska passes during the night. But from Denver on, Amtrak’s California Zephyr offers some pretty spectacular scenery. Here are a few verbal snapshot impressions from the past two-and-a-half days aboard…
If we’re talking scenery, the California Zephyr has to be Number One. It runs daily in both directions between Chicago and Emeryville, right across the bay from San Francisco. I’ve taken this train in both directions several times and do think the westbound train is the better choice. If the eastbound train runs late, you…
I’m staying at the Palmer House here in Chicago. It’s my first time at this hotel, but will not be the last. I love old hotels, as long as they have been properly maintained, and this one goes back a ways. In fact, the Palmer House welcomed its first guest in 1873. It’s just a…