Thanks to Flickr photographer Padraic for this picture of Los Angeles Union Station.It has been almost two years since I decided to create a blog. It was actually November 25, 2007 this little journal was born.
Today I'm going to post a link or two or three to a couple of my most memorable posts. Back then we were doing a good bit of traveling and had a few bizarre experiences worth documenting.
We had been housesitting in Los Angeles and were scheduled to housesit on Bainbridge Island, WA. We had the brilliant idea of leaving our vehicle in L.A. since we were going to be returning there for another assignment. Amtrak has a route between Los Angeles and Seattle. The people on Bainbridge Island offered to let us use one of their cars while we were there.
This first post is the prelude to a train trip that you will probably think is fiction. It is not. It really happened.
It all started before we even left California:
Leaving Los Angeles
After our "very good night's sleep" we left the hotel and hailed a taxi to take us to Los Angeles' Union Station. The story continues:
Los Angeles to Washington and why I vowed to never ride the train, again.
And then this: Newsflash
Now, let me tell you that I'm a huge supporter of public transportation. And I'll admit that Amtrak wasn't responsible for some of the disasters that happened enroute. But traveling by train is less than pleasurable because the railroad just doesn't have the funds to update everything that needs to be updated.
Just imagine all the jobs that could be created by fixing this antiquated system. Not to mention the fun it would be for travelers. What a great way for families to travel! This is a beautiful country and I can tell you that traveling by train does take you through some breathtaking scenery.
Okay, I'll give it another go...sometime. Stay tuned...my anniversary special continues.
6 comments:
Traveling by train seems so, almost romantic. My grandfather was a conductor. He'd wave to us from the caboose. He worked for Southern Pacific Railroad, always wore the uniform and used his pocketwatch. We used to ride the train for free though the first time I was too frightened to go on the trip.
Loved the dining car, the observation car. So much fun. Loved to go through the dark tunnels.
The trip from LA to Washington would make me go nuts.
Wouldn't it be great if it was that romantic, again, POD? What fun. Um, that trip from L.A. to Washington was a nightmare...pretty much did drive me nuts.
What a nightmare trip...and it didn't have to be, if only, like you said, we could get our train situation in gear...I looooove sitting in the dining car watching the magnificent scenery...wish I could do that more often...AND Congratulations on a most successful blogging year (with many more to come)!
Ah, yes, the good ole days. ;-)
Got so wrapped up in reading your train adventures, I almost forgot to come back and wish you a happy blogiversary!!
kittie, I'm not giving up on train travel...just probably not going to travel during the dead of winter for awhile. Thanks for stopping by!
B.L., I'm glad you got "wrapped up" in my little drama! And thanks for the good wishes.
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