Part 3: Amtrak Travel - My experience, tips I've learned.
Three trains, three routes and thousands of miles on Amtrak. From the start of my trip upon the California Zephyr to the Coast Starlight and finally the journey home on the Empire Builder, I learned a lot! Traveling by train does have it's drawbacks. It's slower than flying, you can't go as many places, it may not always be the smoothest ride either... but I love it! It's relaxed, a great way to see the country and a great way to meet new people. At first I was only going to travel on the Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle because I had heard it was the most scenic route. I'm very glad things worked out the way they did though and I would have to disagree now. I found the trip from Chicago to Sacramento the most scenic and if you were taking a train trip purely for the scenery it is the one I would recommend. ...