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36 Hours from Los Angeles to Seattle on the Coast Starlight Train

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today we're embarking on an

today we're embarking on an unforgettable Journey aboard the coast

unforgettable Journey aboard the coast

unforgettable Journey aboard the coast Starlight one of the most scenic train

Starlight one of the most scenic train

Starlight one of the most scenic train routes in America stretching from Los

routes in America stretching from Los

routes in America stretching from Los Angeles to Seattle this iconic ride

Angeles to Seattle this iconic ride

Angeles to Seattle this iconic ride offers breathtaking views of the Pacific

offers breathtaking views of the Pacific

offers breathtaking views of the Pacific Coastline Lush forests and Majestic

Coastline Lush forests and Majestic

Coastline Lush forests and Majestic Cascade Mountains truly showcasing the

Cascade Mountains truly showcasing the

Cascade Mountains truly showcasing the beauty of the West Coast unfortunately

beauty of the West Coast unfortunately

beauty of the West Coast unfortunately not everything went according to plan

not everything went according to plan

not everything went according to plan and I'm not that excited about a train

and I'm not that excited about a train

and I'm not that excited about a train trip in the future see why and learn how

trip in the future see why and learn how

trip in the future see why and learn how much we paid for this trip by watching

much we paid for this trip by watching

much we paid for this trip by watching to the end all right let's jump into it

to the end all right let's jump into it

to the end all right let's jump into it we arrived at LA's Union Station we're

we arrived at LA's Union Station we're

we arrived at LA's Union Station we're going to spend the next 36 hours on the

going to spend the next 36 hours on the

going to spend the next 36 hours on the train to Seattle you excited can't wait

train to Seattle you excited can't wait

train to Seattle you excited can't wait let's do it the Journey Begins at Union

let's do it the Journey Begins at Union

let's do it the Journey Begins at Union Station in iconic building in Los

Station in iconic building in Los

Station in iconic building in Los Angeles that opened in

Angeles that opened in

Angeles that opened in 1939 this building is a blend of Art

1939 this building is a blend of Art

1939 this building is a blend of Art Deco and Mission Revival style and it's

Deco and Mission Revival style and it's

Deco and Mission Revival style and it's known as the last great Railway Station

known as the last great Railway Station

known as the last great Railway Station to be built in the United States it's

to be built in the United States it's

to be built in the United States it's still in use today and it serves over

still in use today and it serves over

still in use today and it serves over 100,000 people every

100,000 people every

100,000 people every day be sure to give yourself some time

day be sure to give yourself some time

day be sure to give yourself some time to explore it and note that it's been

to explore it and note that it's been

to explore it and note that it's been featured in many different films such as

featured in many different films such as

featured in many different films such as Blade Runner and The Dark Knight

Blade Runner and The Dark Knight

Blade Runner and The Dark Knight Rises every time I come here to Union

Rises every time I come here to Union

Rises every time I come here to Union Station I feel like I've stepped back

Station I feel like I've stepped back

Station I feel like I've stepped back into history it's so beautiful here it

into history it's so beautiful here it

into history it's so beautiful here it is pretty cool to start your journey in

is pretty cool to start your journey in

is pretty cool to start your journey in such an iconic spot there are lots of

such an iconic spot there are lots of

such an iconic spot there are lots of places to grab coffee or a snack but if

places to grab coffee or a snack but if

places to grab coffee or a snack but if you booked a room on the train then you

you booked a room on the train then you

you booked a room on the train then you actually get access to the Metropolitan

actually get access to the Metropolitan

actually get access to the Metropolitan Lounge note that there's not really any

Lounge note that there's not really any

Lounge note that there's not really any signs for it and that you can find it

signs for it and that you can find it

signs for it and that you can find it near the rental car

near the rental car

near the rental car area they had a bunch of different free

area they had a bunch of different free

area they had a bunch of different free snacks that you could enjoy while you're

snacks that you could enjoy while you're

snacks that you could enjoy while you're there but they said not to take them

there but they said not to take them

there but they said not to take them with you for the train

with you for the train

with you for the train there was also a coffee maker that was

there was also a coffee maker that was

there was also a coffee maker that was surprisingly good and an area that had a

surprisingly good and an area that had a

surprisingly good and an area that had a history on the amp Trak oh and if you

history on the amp Trak oh and if you

history on the amp Trak oh and if you travel with kids they had a small play

travel with kids they had a small play

travel with kids they had a small play area for

area for

area for them this is

them this is

them this is exciting when our train arrived they

exciting when our train arrived they

exciting when our train arrived they called us and we headed out and then

called us and we headed out and then

called us and we headed out and then we're guided to the Train by one of the

we're guided to the Train by one of the

we're guided to the Train by one of the crew members this our home for the next

crew members this our home for the next

crew members this our home for the next 36

36 hours we were in car 1431 and room 15

hours we were in car 1431 and room 15

hours we were in car 1431 and room 15 which was the family room on the bottom

which was the family room on the bottom

which was the family room on the bottom floor we've made it to our home

floor we've made it to our home

floor we've made it to our home wow we'll do a full room tour later this

wow we'll do a full room tour later this

wow we'll do a full room tour later this is pretty fancy All Aboard folks All

is pretty fancy All Aboard folks All

is pretty fancy All Aboard folks All Aboard almost immediately we were given

Aboard almost immediately we were given

Aboard almost immediately we were given the safety briefing and we set out on

the safety briefing and we set out on

the safety briefing and we set out on our journey watching the LA Skyline fade

our journey watching the LA Skyline fade

our journey watching the LA Skyline fade in the distance and seeing the LA River

in the distance and seeing the LA River

in the distance and seeing the LA River and some of the other parts of LA that

and some of the other parts of LA that

and some of the other parts of LA that are not as nice we set out on our

are not as nice we set out on our

are not as nice we set out on our journey and now we're just waiting for

journey and now we're just waiting for

journey and now we're just waiting for them to come around to make lunch

them to come around to make lunch

them to come around to make lunch reservations before we go explore the

reservations before we go explore the

reservations before we go explore the train this is really exciting our room

train this is really exciting our room

train this is really exciting our room is way bigger than I thought and I

is way bigger than I thought and I

is way bigger than I thought and I really don't know what I'm going to do

really don't know what I'm going to do

really don't know what I'm going to do with myself for the next 35 hours

with myself for the next 35 hours

with myself for the next 35 hours without my two kids probably a lot of

without my two kids probably a lot of

without my two kids probably a lot of this got our 11:30 reservations which is

this got our 11:30 reservations which is

this got our 11:30 reservations which is the first seating so hopefully we'll be

the first seating so hopefully we'll be

the first seating so hopefully we'll be able to get a seat looking out over the

able to get a seat looking out over the

able to get a seat looking out over the water let's go explore the train before

water let's go explore the train before

water let's go explore the train before lunch you have to go up the stairs as

lunch you have to go up the stairs as

lunch you have to go up the stairs as you get to the next

you get to the next

you get to the next place the first thing I noticed is you

place the first thing I noticed is you

place the first thing I noticed is you have to go upstairs to access all the

have to go upstairs to access all the

have to go upstairs to access all the other cars and all the walkways are

other cars and all the walkways are

other cars and all the walkways are basically one way so you have to kind of

basically one way so you have to kind of

basically one way so you have to kind of duck into a room to let people pass I

duck into a room to let people pass I

duck into a room to let people pass I was just f g took us to the very back of

was just f g took us to the very back of

was just f g took us to the very back of the train I confidently leted Us in the

the train I confidently leted Us in the

the train I confidently leted Us in the wrong direction that's the cargo area

wrong direction that's the cargo area

wrong direction that's the cargo area all right let's actually go the right

all right let's actually go the right

all right let's actually go the right direction follow me I

direction follow me I

direction follow me I know it's so interesting the way that

know it's so interesting the way that

know it's so interesting the way that you press the button to access the

you press the button to access the

you press the button to access the different cars and we had about eight of

different cars and we had about eight of

different cars and we had about eight of them that we could see on our train the

them that we could see on our train the

them that we could see on our train the one closest to our room was the dining

one closest to our room was the dining

one closest to our room was the dining car and then next to that was the

car and then next to that was the

car and then next to that was the observation car and then business coach

observation car and then business coach

observation car and then business coach and then the back of the train I sat in

and then the back of the train I sat in

and then the back of the train I sat in one of the coach chairs for a little

one of the coach chairs for a little

one of the coach chairs for a little while and they were actually pretty

while and they were actually pretty

while and they were actually pretty comfortable with a lot of leg room but I

comfortable with a lot of leg room but I

comfortable with a lot of leg room but I don't know how they would be to sleep

don't know how they would be to sleep

don't know how they would be to sleep overnight let me know in the comments if

overnight let me know in the comments if

overnight let me know in the comments if you've done it out the very back of the

you've done it out the very back of the

you've done it out the very back of the train you can get a cool view of the

train you can get a cool view of the

train you can get a cool view of the tracks but the window was very

tracks but the window was very

tracks but the window was very dirty since we had about an hour to kill

dirty since we had about an hour to kill

dirty since we had about an hour to kill before lunch we headed back to the

before lunch we headed back to the

before lunch we headed back to the observation car to soak in some of the

observation car to soak in some of the

observation car to soak in some of the views all of the views on the left side

views all of the views on the left side

views all of the views on the left side of the train where the coast views were

of the train where the coast views were

of the train where the coast views were going to be were taken and people pretty

going to be were taken and people pretty

going to be were taken and people pretty much sat in those all day

much sat in those all day

much sat in those all day long luckily there were still some spots

long luckily there were still some spots

long luckily there were still some spots in the other side of the train and it

in the other side of the train and it

in the other side of the train and it didn't really matter since we weren't at

didn't really matter since we weren't at

didn't really matter since we weren't at the coast yet

the coast yet

the coast yet I wouldn't say that this part of the

I wouldn't say that this part of the

I wouldn't say that this part of the trip is especially scenic but there's

trip is especially scenic but there's

trip is especially scenic but there's just something nice about sitting there

just something nice about sitting there

just something nice about sitting there in the observation car and looking out

in the observation car and looking out

in the observation car and looking out at the scenery going past you it's much

at the scenery going past you it's much

at the scenery going past you it's much more relaxing than driving a car through

more relaxing than driving a car through

more relaxing than driving a car through the same area and you get to notice a

the same area and you get to notice a

the same area and you get to notice a lot more as

lot more as

lot more as well plus you can always just grab a

well plus you can always just grab a

well plus you can always just grab a book and read with the beautiful

surroundings get

surroundings get started

11 as the first people people getting

11 as the first people people getting seated for lunch we had no problem

seated for lunch we had no problem

seated for lunch we had no problem getting a spot with a view looking out

getting a spot with a view looking out

getting a spot with a view looking out towards the

towards the

towards the coast ready for lunch and we got the

coast ready for lunch and we got the

coast ready for lunch and we got the Coastal View side and we're going to

Coastal View side and we're going to

Coastal View side and we're going to make some new friends because they're

make some new friends because they're

make some new friends because they're putting us with somebody over there it's

putting us with somebody over there it's

putting us with somebody over there it's going to be

going to be

going to be nice about 2 hours into the train you'll

nice about 2 hours into the train you'll

nice about 2 hours into the train you'll pass the Oxnard station and that's where

pass the Oxnard station and that's where

pass the Oxnard station and that's where the views start to get amazing get our

the views start to get amazing get our

the views start to get amazing get our first views of the ocean out

first views of the ocean out

first views of the ocean out there they came over to take our order

there they came over to take our order

there they came over to take our order right when we started passing through

right when we started passing through

right when we started passing through the city of Ventura and I ordered the

the city of Ventura and I ordered the

the city of Ventura and I ordered the Patty ML and Amy ordered the

burger I've driven this stretch of Coast

burger I've driven this stretch of Coast between Ventura and Santa Barbara over a

between Ventura and Santa Barbara over a

between Ventura and Santa Barbara over a 100 times but there is something special

100 times but there is something special

100 times but there is something special about being able to see it in this

about being able to see it in this

about being able to see it in this way I did not know we were going to be

way I did not know we were going to be

way I did not know we were going to be that close to the water we are can spit

that close to the water we are can spit

that close to the water we are can spit into the water from here the larger one

into the water from here the larger one

into the water from here the larger one is Santa Cruz Island the smaller one to

is Santa Cruz Island the smaller one to

is Santa Cruz Island the smaller one to the South is anaca Island those two

the South is anaca Island those two

the South is anaca Island those two islands are part of the Channel Islands

islands are part of the Channel Islands

islands are part of the Channel Islands National

National

National Park as we were waiting for our food I

Park as we were waiting for our food I

Park as we were waiting for our food I appreciated that they got on the mic

appreciated that they got on the mic

appreciated that they got on the mic every once in a while to tell us what we

every once in a while to tell us what we

every once in a while to tell us what we were looking at and give us more

were looking at and give us more

were looking at and give us more information about the surrounding

area we were also given the choice of a

area we were also given the choice of a non-alcoholic drink to have with lunch

non-alcoholic drink to have with lunch

non-alcoholic drink to have with lunch and when our food arrived I was

and when our food arrived I was

and when our food arrived I was surprised by how good it

surprised by how good it

surprised by how good it looked you wouldn't expect this type of

looked you wouldn't expect this type of

looked you wouldn't expect this type of dining experience on a train especially

dining experience on a train especially

dining experience on a train especially with the

views we sat at lunch for about an hour

views we sat at lunch for about an hour just taking our time and actually

just taking our time and actually

just taking our time and actually skipping the fresh air stop in Santa

skipping the fresh air stop in Santa

skipping the fresh air stop in Santa Barbara because that's when we were

Barbara because that's when we were

Barbara because that's when we were having our

having our

having our dessert both Amy and I went with the

dessert both Amy and I went with the

dessert both Amy and I went with the buttercake and it was a great

buttercake and it was a great

buttercake and it was a great choice that was actually a very good

choice that was actually a very good

choice that was actually a very good lunch now let's head back to the room

lunch now let's head back to the room

lunch now let's head back to the room and we'll give you a room

tour hi Welcome to our room this is the

tour hi Welcome to our room this is the family room so it technically sleeps 4

family room so it technically sleeps 4

family room so it technically sleeps 4 and we get a view on either side of the

and we get a view on either side of the

and we get a view on either side of the train where the others are usually just

train where the others are usually just

train where the others are usually just one side so starting over over here we

one side so starting over over here we

one side so starting over over here we have our lovely one Outlets um our call

have our lovely one Outlets um our call

have our lovely one Outlets um our call button and then the lights which look at

button and then the lights which look at

button and then the lights which look at that beautiful blue light that is cool

that beautiful blue light that is cool

that beautiful blue light that is cool come on over here and we have a little

come on over here and we have a little

come on over here and we have a little closet to hang in

closet to hang in

closet to hang in store it's a little shelf in amenities a

store it's a little shelf in amenities a

store it's a little shelf in amenities a trash can to Tre and then if you want to

trash can to Tre and then if you want to

trash can to Tre and then if you want to have some work to be done or have a

have some work to be done or have a

have some work to be done or have a snack or play a game

snack or play a game

snack or play a game this folds out for you the same thing on

this folds out for you the same thing on

this folds out for you the same thing on this side we have a big seat with

this side we have a big seat with

this side we have a big seat with another table currently got some Coastal

another table currently got some Coastal

another table currently got some Coastal views out

views out

views out there and then there's these kind of

there and then there's these kind of

there and then there's these kind of places to hold your drinks that are a

places to hold your drinks that are a

places to hold your drinks that are a little interesting we can also control

little interesting we can also control

little interesting we can also control our own air right here and then later

our own air right here and then later

our own air right here and then later this evening we'll show you how they

this evening we'll show you how they

this evening we'll show you how they turn this into a place for family to

turn this into a place for family to

turn this into a place for family to sleep the main difference between the

sleep the main difference between the

sleep the main difference between the one bedroom and the family room is that

one bedroom and the family room is that

one bedroom and the family room is that this one doesn't have a bathroom in it

this one doesn't have a bathroom in it

this one doesn't have a bathroom in it so I'll show you where the bathroom's

so I'll show you where the bathroom's

so I'll show you where the bathroom's at so to get there you have to walk all

at so to get there you have to walk all

at so to get there you have to walk all the way down here and then

the way down here and then

the way down here and then there's a shower room so this is the

there's a shower room so this is the

there's a shower room so this is the room where you can take a shower I'll

room where you can take a shower I'll

room where you can take a shower I'll show you how that works later and

show you how that works later and

show you how that works later and then here

then here

then here is the shared

is the shared

is the shared bathroom so yeah overall we're only an

bathroom so yeah overall we're only an

bathroom so yeah overall we're only an hour and a half or so in but not bad

hour and a half or so in but not bad

hour and a half or so in but not bad this is a pretty cool experience great

this is a pretty cool experience great

this is a pretty cool experience great views and this is actually a a pretty

views and this is actually a a pretty

views and this is actually a a pretty big room so let you know how it is after

big room so let you know how it is after

big room so let you know how it is after 36 hours there are two other room types

36 hours there are two other room types

36 hours there are two other room types the first is a room at which is

the first is a room at which is

the first is a room at which is basically two chairs facing each other

basically two chairs facing each other

basically two chairs facing each other that fold down into a bed and then an

that fold down into a bed and then an

that fold down into a bed and then an upper bunk that also folds down this is

upper bunk that also folds down this is

upper bunk that also folds down this is the cheapest of the room types that has

the cheapest of the room types that has

the cheapest of the room types that has a bed then for the most expensive

a bed then for the most expensive

a bed then for the most expensive there's the one bedroom this has a large

there's the one bedroom this has a large

there's the one bedroom this has a large bench seat which faces another seat

bench seat which faces another seat

bench seat which faces another seat right next to a big window the bench

right next to a big window the bench

right next to a big window the bench turns into a bed and then there's

turns into a bed and then there's

turns into a bed and then there's another bed that folds down from the top

another bed that folds down from the top

another bed that folds down from the top the main benefit is all of the rooms are

the main benefit is all of the rooms are

the main benefit is all of the rooms are on the Upper Deck so the views are

on the Upper Deck so the views are

on the Upper Deck so the views are better and it has a bathroom with a

better and it has a bathroom with a

better and it has a bathroom with a toilet and a shower I would have liked

toilet and a shower I would have liked

toilet and a shower I would have liked the higher up view but this room was

the higher up view but this room was

the higher up view but this room was about $400 more than what we paid and it

about $400 more than what we paid and it

about $400 more than what we paid and it was pretty easy to use the communal

was pretty easy to use the communal

was pretty easy to use the communal bathrooms down by our

bathrooms down by our

bathrooms down by our room we spent about an hour hanging out

room we spent about an hour hanging out

room we spent about an hour hanging out in our room and you can see that we got

in our room and you can see that we got

in our room and you can see that we got great views but that they're a little

great views but that they're a little

great views but that they're a little bit lower than what you would have at

bit lower than what you would have at

bit lower than what you would have at The Upper Room I'd say the difference is

The Upper Room I'd say the difference is

The Upper Room I'd say the difference is about 10 ft which is actually pretty

about 10 ft which is actually pretty

about 10 ft which is actually pretty significant when you're looking out at

something since this this has been

something since this this has been called the most scenic train ride in

called the most scenic train ride in

called the most scenic train ride in America you would actually think you'd

America you would actually think you'd

America you would actually think you'd be along the coast the entire way this

be along the coast the entire way this

be along the coast the entire way this isn't the case though and you're

isn't the case though and you're

isn't the case though and you're actually only along the coast for about

actually only along the coast for about

actually only along the coast for about 3 and 1/2 hours during the first

3 and 1/2 hours during the first

3 and 1/2 hours during the first day after that it heads Inland and the

day after that it heads Inland and the

day after that it heads Inland and the views are still amazing but they're not

views are still amazing but they're not

views are still amazing but they're not what you're seeing right

what you're seeing right

what you're seeing right now we headed up to the observation car

now we headed up to the observation car

now we headed up to the observation car again and we were actually able to score

again and we were actually able to score

again and we were actually able to score a seat during the part where we were

a seat during the part where we were

a seat during the part where we were going through vandenbberg Air Force

going through vandenbberg Air Force

going through vandenbberg Air Force Base something I never expected was that

Base something I never expected was that

Base something I never expected was that there was actually a guide during this

there was actually a guide during this

there was actually a guide during this portion who was walking us through what

portion who was walking us through what

portion who was walking us through what we were seeing and talking about all of

we were seeing and talking about all of

we were seeing and talking about all of the different

the different

the different areas this was awesome as he told us so

areas this was awesome as he told us so

areas this was awesome as he told us so much about the history the geology and

much about the history the geology and

much about the history the geology and of course the Air Force base's

of course the Air Force base's

of course the Air Force base's impact the rocket that launched this

impact the rocket that launched this

impact the rocket that launched this morning they'll bring it up to Long

morning they'll bring it up to Long

morning they'll bring it up to Long Beach repur it and then they take

Beach repur it and then they take

Beach repur it and then they take another barge up here and they unload it

another barge up here and they unload it

another barge up here and they unload it right in that little

right in that little

right in that little Harbor this part of the trip was truly

Harbor this part of the trip was truly

Harbor this part of the trip was truly amazing and something I'll never forget

amazing and something I'll never forget

amazing and something I'll never forget I've traveled California so much but

I've traveled California so much but

I've traveled California so much but many of these areas are complet

many of these areas are complet

many of these areas are complet completely inaccessible if you're not

completely inaccessible if you're not

completely inaccessible if you're not part of the military so to be able to

part of the military so to be able to

part of the military so to be able to see them like this was super cool for

see them like this was super cool for

see them like this was super cool for me so we said goodbye to the coast and

me so we said goodbye to the coast and

me so we said goodbye to the coast and now we're going to be Inland basically

now we're going to be Inland basically

now we're going to be Inland basically the entire rest of our time on the train

the entire rest of our time on the train

the entire rest of our time on the train that was so cool though the way that

that was so cool though the way that

that was so cool though the way that they told us all that information while

they told us all that information while

they told us all that information while we were watching it definitely a huge

we were watching it definitely a huge

we were watching it definitely a huge highlight about to get off it's sis

highlight about to get off it's sis

highlight about to get off it's sis boat Comm to our first fresh air stop of

boat Comm to our first fresh air stop of

boat Comm to our first fresh air stop of the trip we're in San Louis abiso we got

the trip we're in San Louis abiso we got

the trip we're in San Louis abiso we got about 5 minutes to walk around before we

about 5 minutes to walk around before we

about 5 minutes to walk around before we have to get back on these used to be

have to get back on these used to be

have to get back on these used to be known as smoke stops but now they're

known as smoke stops but now they're

known as smoke stops but now they're fresh air stops and you can't really see

fresh air stops and you can't really see

fresh air stops and you can't really see anything and need to stay right next to

anything and need to stay right next to

anything and need to stay right next to the train here is our bedroom right here

the train here is our bedroom right here

the train here is our bedroom right here this window our 5 minutes is coming to a

this window our 5 minutes is coming to a

this window our 5 minutes is coming to a close I try to run up and down as much

close I try to run up and down as much

close I try to run up and down as much as I can we got about four more hours

as I can we got about four more hours

as I can we got about four more hours before we can get off the train again

before we can get off the train again

before we can get off the train again can I make you a coffee sir yes please

can I make you a coffee sir yes please

can I make you a coffee sir yes please espresso for me one shot or

espresso for me one shot or

espresso for me one shot or two for those in the sleeper cars coffee

two for those in the sleeper cars coffee

two for those in the sleeper cars coffee is available basically 24 hours a

is available basically 24 hours a

is available basically 24 hours a day I had no idea how I was going to

day I had no idea how I was going to

day I had no idea how I was going to feel about rail travel but I have to say

feel about rail travel but I have to say

feel about rail travel but I have to say this is not bad I'm just sipping my

this is not bad I'm just sipping my

this is not bad I'm just sipping my coffee looking out the window right

coffee looking out the window right

coffee looking out the window right there the ocean's gone but it's a very

there the ocean's gone but it's a very

there the ocean's gone but it's a very relaxing way to travel the only thing I

relaxing way to travel the only thing I

relaxing way to travel the only thing I have on my schedule today is got to get

have on my schedule today is got to get

have on my schedule today is got to get to dinner eventually one of the things

to dinner eventually one of the things

to dinner eventually one of the things about being on Amtrak is you never know

about being on Amtrak is you never know

about being on Amtrak is you never know what's going to happen so they just told

what's going to happen so they just told

what's going to happen so they just told us there was a mechanical fire in the

us there was a mechanical fire in the

us there was a mechanical fire in the dining car and we cannot eat there

dining car and we cannot eat there

dining car and we cannot eat there tonight they're going to bring us food

tonight they're going to bring us food

tonight they're going to bring us food later for dinner so we'll see how that

later for dinner so we'll see how that

later for dinner so we'll see how that goes but we are in our car because we

goes but we are in our car because we

goes but we are in our car because we can't go past the dining car to get to

can't go past the dining car to get to

can't go past the dining car to get to the observation car either so this is

the observation car either so this is

the observation car either so this is our home for the next few

our home for the next few

our home for the next few hours very much an adventure there's a

hours very much an adventure there's a

hours very much an adventure there's a tunnel little do we know that this was

tunnel little do we know that this was

tunnel little do we know that this was the first of many issues we were going

the first of many issues we were going

the first of many issues we were going to have on our Coast Starlight Adventure

to have on our Coast Starlight Adventure

to have on our Coast Starlight Adventure but luckily for us we were still in the

but luckily for us we were still in the

but luckily for us we were still in the honeymoon period and enjoying these

honeymoon period and enjoying these

honeymoon period and enjoying these amazing views as we went through the

amazing views as we went through the

amazing views as we went through the canyon up towards pel Robel Wine

canyon up towards pel Robel Wine

canyon up towards pel Robel Wine Country the views here out the right

Country the views here out the right

Country the views here out the right side of the train are an early highlight

side of the train are an early highlight

side of the train are an early highlight so make sure you can see them

so make sure you can see them

so make sure you can see them we're somewhere between pasel Robel and

we're somewhere between pasel Robel and

we're somewhere between pasel Robel and selenis and the dining car is officially

selenis and the dining car is officially

selenis and the dining car is officially not going to be open tonight because of

not going to be open tonight because of

not going to be open tonight because of the issue at had earlier so they came

the issue at had earlier so they came

the issue at had earlier so they came around and take our dinner order and it

around and take our dinner order and it

around and take our dinner order and it was either veggie pasta or El poo loco

was either veggie pasta or El poo loco

was either veggie pasta or El poo loco that's going to be delivered to us when

that's going to be delivered to us when

that's going to be delivered to us when we get to Selena so El poo Loco it looks

we get to Selena so El poo Loco it looks

we get to Selena so El poo Loco it looks like it is for Amy and I tonight but the

like it is for Amy and I tonight but the

like it is for Amy and I tonight but the good news is that the train is back open

good news is that the train is back open

good news is that the train is back open so we can walk the observation car again

so we can walk the observation car again

so we can walk the observation car again fingers crossed that tomorrow we will be

fingers crossed that tomorrow we will be

fingers crossed that tomorrow we will be able to have the full dining experience

able to have the full dining experience

able to have the full dining experience since we're going to be on the train all

since we're going to be on the train all

since we're going to be on the train all day we spent the better part of an hour

day we spent the better part of an hour

day we spent the better part of an hour getting some work done reading some

getting some work done reading some

getting some work done reading some books and just hanging out in our room

books and just hanging out in our room

books and just hanging out in our room before we decided to go explore the

before we decided to go explore the

before we decided to go explore the train

train

train again decided to go hang out in

again decided to go hang out in

again decided to go hang out in observation car it's nice and cheery up

observation car it's nice and cheery up

observation car it's nice and cheery up here we spent the next hour just hanging

here we spent the next hour just hanging

here we spent the next hour just hanging out in the observation car and watching

out in the observation car and watching

out in the observation car and watching the world go by it's a great place to

the world go by it's a great place to

the world go by it's a great place to sit with a drink to read a little bit of

sit with a drink to read a little bit of

sit with a drink to read a little bit of your book and then just to look up and

your book and then just to look up and

your book and then just to look up and see the

see the

see the scenery be sure to follow observation

scenery be sure to follow observation

scenery be sure to follow observation car etiquette though and to only stay

car etiquette though and to only stay

car etiquette though and to only stay for about an hour or two and then give

for about an hour or two and then give

for about an hour or two and then give up your seat to the next person

up your seat to the next person

up your seat to the next person person there's only space for about 30

person there's only space for about 30

person there's only space for about 30 or 40 people in here and we actually saw

or 40 people in here and we actually saw

or 40 people in here and we actually saw people who put their suitcase in and

people who put their suitcase in and

people who put their suitcase in and slept in the observation car and stayed

slept in the observation car and stayed

slept in the observation car and stayed there all day please don't do that so it

there all day please don't do that so it

there all day please don't do that so it gives everybody an opportunity to see

gives everybody an opportunity to see

gives everybody an opportunity to see the

views while in the observation car we

views while in the observation car we hit our first of the famous Amtrak

hit our first of the famous Amtrak

hit our first of the famous Amtrak delays we sat for about 30 minutes and

delays we sat for about 30 minutes and

delays we sat for about 30 minutes and when we started going we were only going

when we started going we were only going

when we started going we were only going about 17 mph and just watching all the

about 17 mph and just watching all the

about 17 mph and just watching all the cars pass us on the freeway

cars pass us on the freeway

cars pass us on the freeway luckily though the sun was starting to

luckily though the sun was starting to

luckily though the sun was starting to dip below the clouds and it was a

dip below the clouds and it was a

dip below the clouds and it was a beautiful time to be in the observation

beautiful time to be in the observation

beautiful time to be in the observation car our first Am track experience just

car our first Am track experience just

car our first Am track experience just keeps getting crazier we were supposed

keeps getting crazier we were supposed

keeps getting crazier we were supposed to get Al booya Loco and selus but

to get Al booya Loco and selus but

to get Al booya Loco and selus but apparently the delivery driver just took

apparently the delivery driver just took

apparently the delivery driver just took all of the chicken that people had

all of the chicken that people had

all of the chicken that people had ordered for the trade so we don't know

ordered for the trade so we don't know

ordered for the trade so we don't know what's going on with that they told us

what's going on with that they told us

what's going on with that they told us to go to the cafe and get some food

to go to the cafe and get some food

to go to the cafe and get some food maybe they'll be able to get some pizza

maybe they'll be able to get some pizza

maybe they'll be able to get some pizza in San Jose so just going to be a pretty

in San Jose so just going to be a pretty

in San Jose so just going to be a pretty crazy night for us but I mean look at

crazy night for us but I mean look at

crazy night for us but I mean look at that Sunset that's pretty epic out there

that Sunset that's pretty epic out there

that Sunset that's pretty epic out there and hey we get to try the cafe why not I

and hey we get to try the cafe why not I

and hey we get to try the cafe why not I mean we could have just had a really

mean we could have just had a really

mean we could have just had a really boring experience of eating dinner at

boring experience of eating dinner at

boring experience of eating dinner at 700 and not the interesting story that

700 and not the interesting story that

700 and not the interesting story that we have

now it's important when you're on the

now it's important when you're on the train to get your uh stretching

train to get your uh stretching

train to get your uh stretching in ready to

in ready to

in ready to go here in Selenas let's get off the

go here in Selenas let's get off the

go here in Selenas let's get off the train since basically everybody with a

train since basically everybody with a

train since basically everybody with a sleeper car was headed to the cafe to

sleeper car was headed to the cafe to

sleeper car was headed to the cafe to grab something for dinner we decided to

grab something for dinner we decided to

grab something for dinner we decided to just get off and hang out as Selenas

just get off and hang out as Selenas

just get off and hang out as Selenas before making our way over there it is a

before making our way over there it is a

before making our way over there it is a lot colder here than our last stop and

lot colder here than our last stop and

lot colder here than our last stop and you're supposed to stay within 20 feet

you're supposed to stay within 20 feet

you're supposed to stay within 20 feet of the train at all times cuz they might

of the train at all times cuz they might

of the train at all times cuz they might want to start again so we're just doing

want to start again so we're just doing

want to start again so we're just doing a little

walk let's go see what they have for

walk let's go see what they have for dinner for us story just keeps getting

dinner for us story just keeps getting

dinner for us story just keeps getting crazier and crazier we went down to get

crazier and crazier we went down to get

crazier and crazier we went down to get food from the cafe we got gummy bears

food from the cafe we got gummy bears

food from the cafe we got gummy bears and uh stroi and eggs and then as we're

and uh stroi and eggs and then as we're

and uh stroi and eggs and then as we're walking back back some of the chicken

walking back back some of the chicken

walking back back some of the chicken had been delivered so they hooked us up

had been delivered so they hooked us up

had been delivered so they hooked us up with some chicken and a Jin and tonic so

with some chicken and a Jin and tonic so

with some chicken and a Jin and tonic so we got a feast going on in our room

we got a feast going on in our room

we got a feast going on in our room right now went from nothing to a lot of

right now went from nothing to a lot of

right now went from nothing to a lot of random things a lot of food I will say

random things a lot of food I will say

random things a lot of food I will say it's crazy as all of this has been shout

it's crazy as all of this has been shout

it's crazy as all of this has been shout out to the crew they've been fantastic

out to the crew they've been fantastic

out to the crew they've been fantastic trying to keep everything going with all

trying to keep everything going with all

trying to keep everything going with all of the chaos and not having work in

of the chaos and not having work in

of the chaos and not having work in kitchen so thanks crew had to try the

kitchen so thanks crew had to try the

kitchen so thanks crew had to try the strongboy

first it tastes like

first it tastes like College Amy actually thought that was

College Amy actually thought that was

College Amy actually thought that was funny so yeah I'm going to rock with

funny so yeah I'm going to rock with

funny so yeah I'm going to rock with this chicken for the rest of the

this chicken for the rest of the

this chicken for the rest of the Y Amy was really hoping to try the steak

Y Amy was really hoping to try the steak

Y Amy was really hoping to try the steak so it was a little bit of a bummer but

so it was a little bit of a bummer but

so it was a little bit of a bummer but we made the most of it all right last

we made the most of it all right last

we made the most of it all right last order business the bed test Amy said I'm

order business the bed test Amy said I'm

order business the bed test Amy said I'm top bunk tonight so I'm going to go test

top bunk tonight so I'm going to go test

top bunk tonight so I'm going to go test it

it out you've already started off bad can I

out you've already started off bad can I

out you've already started off bad can I even turn around yeah all right I'm 63

even turn around yeah all right I'm 63

even turn around yeah all right I'm 63 you can see my feet go all the way off

you can see my feet go all the way off

you can see my feet go all the way off the end I mean I could easy do this if I

the end I mean I could easy do this if I

the end I mean I could easy do this if I have to it's not that bad but uh yeah I

have to it's not that bad but uh yeah I

have to it's not that bad but uh yeah I think Amy's going to be in this one

think Amy's going to be in this one

think Amy's going to be in this one fully can stretch out on the bed I don't

fully can stretch out on the bed I don't

fully can stretch out on the bed I don't know I might actually sleep decent in

know I might actually sleep decent in

know I might actually sleep decent in train it looks very cozy for you I

train it looks very cozy for you I

train it looks very cozy for you I didn't think that this was going to be a

didn't think that this was going to be a

didn't think that this was going to be a good night of sleep but I'm feeling a

good night of sleep but I'm feeling a

good night of sleep but I'm feeling a little positive my book looks more like

little positive my book looks more like

little positive my book looks more like one of those like naval ships that you

one of those like naval ships that you

one of those like naval ships that you explore at a museum yours looks more

explore at a museum yours looks more

explore at a museum yours looks more luxurious hey I tried to

luxurious hey I tried to

luxurious hey I tried to fit I have 53 53 and she can go all the

fit I have 53 53 and she can go all the

fit I have 53 53 and she can go all the way to the end no

problem barely you can do your yoga up

problem barely you can do your yoga up there you're flexible

there you're flexible

there you're flexible enough that is it for our eventful first

enough that is it for our eventful first

enough that is it for our eventful first day on the coast Starling we'll see you

day on the coast Starling we'll see you

day on the coast Starling we'll see you tomorrow good

night when I woke up the next morning

night when I woke up the next morning Amy was still sleeping so I went and

Amy was still sleeping so I went and

Amy was still sleeping so I went and grabbed coffee and then headed to the

grabbed coffee and then headed to the

grabbed coffee and then headed to the observation car there were only five

observation car there were only five

observation car there were only five other people there with me and we all

other people there with me and we all

other people there with me and we all got greeted by beautiful sunrise over

got greeted by beautiful sunrise over

got greeted by beautiful sunrise over Mount

Mount

Mount Shasta I ran as quick as I could to the

Shasta I ran as quick as I could to the

Shasta I ran as quick as I could to the back of the train so I could get some of

back of the train so I could get some of

back of the train so I could get some of these views with the train tracks and

these views with the train tracks and

these views with the train tracks and Mount Shasta out in the distance it's

Mount Shasta out in the distance it's

Mount Shasta out in the distance it's such an iconic mountain in California

such an iconic mountain in California

such an iconic mountain in California and if you're interested in what it's

and if you're interested in what it's

and if you're interested in what it's like to climb it Amy and I actually did

like to climb it Amy and I actually did

like to climb it Amy and I actually did that and you can see the link to it in

that and you can see the link to it in

that and you can see the link to it in the

description I headed back through the

description I headed back through the coach cars as quiet as I could to not

coach cars as quiet as I could to not

coach cars as quiet as I could to not wake any was sleeping and then just sat

wake any was sleeping and then just sat

wake any was sleeping and then just sat in the observation car with my coffee

in the observation car with my coffee

in the observation car with my coffee and enjoyed the stunning

fuse people slowly found their way into

fuse people slowly found their way into the observation car as the sun was

the observation car as the sun was

the observation car as the sun was crusting over the surrounding

crusting over the surrounding

crusting over the surrounding Hills and then we ran into another

Hills and then we ran into another

Hills and then we ran into another delay lots of stops for different things

delay lots of stops for different things

delay lots of stops for different things happening on the roof but right now

happening on the roof but right now

happening on the roof but right now we're stopped for a great train to pass

we're stopped for a great train to pass

we're stopped for a great train to pass so just watching the sunrise through the

so just watching the sunrise through the

so just watching the sunrise through the window right

window right

window right now eventually the train passed and Amy

now eventually the train passed and Amy

now eventually the train passed and Amy woke up and we found breakfast

woke up and we found breakfast

woke up and we found breakfast some lovely Frosted Flakes I Frosted

some lovely Frosted Flakes I Frosted

some lovely Frosted Flakes I Frosted Flakes I know you do coffee cake orange

Flakes I know you do coffee cake orange

Flakes I know you do coffee cake orange juice and here you go Breakfast of

juice and here you go Breakfast of

juice and here you go Breakfast of Champions we were hoping the dining car

Champions we were hoping the dining car

Champions we were hoping the dining car would get fixed in Oakland and we'd have

would get fixed in Oakland and we'd have

would get fixed in Oakland and we'd have a normal day of dining but unfortunately

a normal day of dining but unfortunately

a normal day of dining but unfortunately they told us there would not be fixing

they told us there would not be fixing

they told us there would not be fixing it during our trip now that Amy's awake

it during our trip now that Amy's awake

it during our trip now that Amy's awake we can do our sleep

we can do our sleep

we can do our sleep review I've had worse nights of sleep

review I've had worse nights of sleep

review I've had worse nights of sleep and I've had a lot better nights in

and I've had a lot better nights in

and I've had a lot better nights in sleep so probably about 5 hours it's a

sleep so probably about 5 hours it's a

sleep so probably about 5 hours it's a solid five out of 10

solid five out of 10

solid five out of 10 sure you can say that I would agree five

sure you can say that I would agree five

sure you can say that I would agree five out of 10 I actually slept through the

out of 10 I actually slept through the

out of 10 I actually slept through the night basically every 30 minutes kind of

night basically every 30 minutes kind of

night basically every 30 minutes kind of waking up to change the position but it

waking up to change the position but it

waking up to change the position but it was not as bad as I thought the only

was not as bad as I thought the only

was not as bad as I thought the only issue was squeaking of the U wheels of

issue was squeaking of the U wheels of

issue was squeaking of the U wheels of the train that was the thing that kind

the train that was the thing that kind

the train that was the thing that kind of kept me up the most it's always weird

of kept me up the most it's always weird

of kept me up the most it's always weird when you're watching the sunrise and

when you're watching the sunrise and

when you're watching the sunrise and then there's just darkness from a

then there's just darkness from a

then there's just darkness from a tunnel ah we're

tunnel ah we're

tunnel ah we're back we've officially made it to State 2

back we've officially made it to State 2

back we've officially made it to State 2 Oregon as we entered Oregon we started

Oregon as we entered Oregon we started

Oregon as we entered Oregon we started get our second round of amazing

get our second round of amazing

get our second round of amazing views the views stretched out as far as

views the views stretched out as far as

views the views stretched out as far as you could see in the distance and in a

you could see in the distance and in a

you could see in the distance and in a couple places you could still see Mount

couple places you could still see Mount

couple places you could still see Mount Chasta behind you plus we are making

Chasta behind you plus we are making

Chasta behind you plus we are making good time cruising at around 70 mph as

good time cruising at around 70 mph as

good time cruising at around 70 mph as we headed towards our first fresh air

we headed towards our first fresh air

we headed towards our first fresh air stop of the

stop of the

stop of the day first fresh air stop of day two

day first fresh air stop of day two

day first fresh air stop of day two we're in clam Falls Oregon go check out

we're in clam Falls Oregon go check out

we're in clam Falls Oregon go check out the engine it's definitely needed to be

the engine it's definitely needed to be

the engine it's definitely needed to be able to get out of the train and have

able to get out of the train and have

able to get out of the train and have these stops but you can't really see

these stops but you can't really see

these stops but you can't really see much most of them you can't really even

much most of them you can't really even

much most of them you can't really even go inside of the train station so this

go inside of the train station so this

go inside of the train station so this is our room right here and you can see

is our room right here and you can see

is our room right here and you can see where the wheel noise comes from it's

where the wheel noise comes from it's

where the wheel noise comes from it's basically right above the wheels our 10

basically right above the wheels our 10

basically right above the wheels our 10 minutes are up so it's back on the

minutes are up so it's back on the

minutes are up so it's back on the train that was brisk but felt

train that was brisk but felt

train that was brisk but felt good as you leave cloth Falls be sure to

good as you leave cloth Falls be sure to

good as you leave cloth Falls be sure to sit on the left side of the train so you

sit on the left side of the train so you

sit on the left side of the train so you can see the views of Upper clamo Lake we

can see the views of Upper clamo Lake we

can see the views of Upper clamo Lake we spent about 30 minutes going alongside

spent about 30 minutes going alongside

spent about 30 minutes going alongside the lake and you could see Mount Shasta

the lake and you could see Mount Shasta

the lake and you could see Mount Shasta and black bu out in the

and black bu out in the

and black bu out in the distance it was also great spot to see

distance it was also great spot to see

distance it was also great spot to see birds and we even saw a bald eagle

birds and we even saw a bald eagle

birds and we even saw a bald eagle flying alongside us as we passed

flying alongside us as we passed

flying alongside us as we passed through leaving the lake behind the

through leaving the lake behind the

through leaving the lake behind the views changed to Mountain scenery with

views changed to Mountain scenery with

views changed to Mountain scenery with lots of

trees train travel is absolutely nuts

trees train travel is absolutely nuts we're not even supposed to be stopped in

we're not even supposed to be stopped in

we're not even supposed to be stopped in this town at all they're just supposed

this town at all they're just supposed

this town at all they're just supposed to go right through it but there's a

to go right through it but there's a

to go right through it but there's a freight train that's broken up ahead of

freight train that's broken up ahead of

freight train that's broken up ahead of us so we're going to be here for an

us so we're going to be here for an

us so we're going to be here for an undefined amount of time our Dy car has

undefined amount of time our Dy car has

undefined amount of time our Dy car has no electricity and is completely off

no electricity and is completely off

no electricity and is completely off limits to go into but uh we're going to

limits to go into but uh we're going to

limits to go into but uh we're going to head over to this Pilot gas station see

head over to this Pilot gas station see

head over to this Pilot gas station see what's up while we're hanging out and

what's up while we're hanging out and

what's up while we're hanging out and exploring the town of chamol Oregon also

exploring the town of chamol Oregon also

exploring the town of chamol Oregon also we are already an hour delayed so I'm

we are already an hour delayed so I'm

we are already an hour delayed so I'm just hoping we make it to Seattle

just hoping we make it to Seattle

just hoping we make it to Seattle tonight this is an adventure you ready

tonight this is an adventure you ready

tonight this is an adventure you ready to have some Subway I don't remember

to have some Subway I don't remember

to have some Subway I don't remember instead of steak on the train yeah I

instead of steak on the train yeah I

instead of steak on the train yeah I don't know the last time I had a Subway

don't know the last time I had a Subway

don't know the last time I had a Subway but it's better than a microwave meal

but it's better than a microwave meal

but it's better than a microwave meal gas station's probably going to have its

gas station's probably going to have its

gas station's probably going to have its best day of the year with all of the

best day of the year with all of the

best day of the year with all of the train people who came over to get stuff

train people who came over to get stuff

train people who came over to get stuff here but we got our uh snacks and go

here but we got our uh snacks and go

here but we got our uh snacks and go hang

hang

hang out snack time looking at our delayed

out snack time looking at our delayed

out snack time looking at our delayed train

cheers it's funny to watch this back and

cheers it's funny to watch this back and see the wishful thinking that we would

see the wishful thinking that we would

see the wishful thinking that we would only be an hour late to Seattle after

only be an hour late to Seattle after

only be an hour late to Seattle after about an hour sitting around we are back

about an hour sitting around we are back

about an hour sitting around we are back on the train we're moving

on the train we're moving

on the train we're moving again our car attendant told us this is

again our car attendant told us this is

again our car attendant told us this is another spot that you don't want to miss

another spot that you don't want to miss

another spot that you don't want to miss with a amazing scenery so we headed back

with a amazing scenery so we headed back

with a amazing scenery so we headed back up to the observation

up to the observation

up to the observation car it was pretty forested for the first

car it was pretty forested for the first

car it was pretty forested for the first 45 minutes so you only got some small

45 minutes so you only got some small

45 minutes so you only got some small views Whenever there was a tree

views Whenever there was a tree

views Whenever there was a tree break there were also a dozen or so

break there were also a dozen or so

break there were also a dozen or so tunnels in this section and you never

tunnels in this section and you never

tunnels in this section and you never knew what you were going to see when you

knew what you were going to see when you

knew what you were going to see when you came out of

came out of

came out of one right after we passed Odell Lake we

one right after we passed Odell Lake we

one right after we passed Odell Lake we started to gain elevation and the views

started to gain elevation and the views

started to gain elevation and the views became

became

became amazing I mean it's hard to beat the

amazing I mean it's hard to beat the

amazing I mean it's hard to beat the coast of California but there's just

coast of California but there's just

coast of California but there's just something about Crossing through the

something about Crossing through the

something about Crossing through the Cascade mountain range in Oregon and

Cascade mountain range in Oregon and

Cascade mountain range in Oregon and seeing the big Peaks out in front of you

seeing the big Peaks out in front of you

seeing the big Peaks out in front of you and just the Sea of forest below

and just the Sea of forest below

and just the Sea of forest below you there's a lot of tunnels in this

you there's a lot of tunnels in this

you there's a lot of tunnels in this section right after we passed the 10th

section right after we passed the 10th

section right after we passed the 10th or 12th tunnel we had gone through we

or 12th tunnel we had gone through we

or 12th tunnel we had gone through we were greeted with an unobstructed view

were greeted with an unobstructed view

were greeted with an unobstructed view out into the

out into the

out into the distance it was definitely one of the

distance it was definitely one of the

distance it was definitely one of the highlights of the trip followed quickly

highlights of the trip followed quickly

highlights of the trip followed quickly by the extreme low light of the

by the extreme low light of the

by the extreme low light of the trip the informedness that we were going

trip the informedness that we were going

trip the informedness that we were going to be sitting here for an undefined

to be sitting here for an undefined

to be sitting here for an undefined amount of time and that lunch would be

amount of time and that lunch would be

amount of time and that lunch would be in Eugene which was still an hour and a

in Eugene which was still an hour and a

in Eugene which was still an hour and a half away

half away

half away and after an hour and a half we are

and after an hour and a half we are

and after an hour and a half we are finally moving again I feel like I have

finally moving again I feel like I have

finally moving again I feel like I have no idea whether it's going to stay like

no idea whether it's going to stay like

no idea whether it's going to stay like that though the way that today has been

that though the way that today has been

that though the way that today has been going is just nuts supposedly we might

going is just nuts supposedly we might

going is just nuts supposedly we might make it to Nene in about an hour and a

make it to Nene in about an hour and a

make it to Nene in about an hour and a half and have lunch at 3:00 or 4: and

half and have lunch at 3:00 or 4: and

half and have lunch at 3:00 or 4: and then I don't know what time we're

then I don't know what time we're

then I don't know what time we're getting in Seattle tonight but this has

getting in Seattle tonight but this has

getting in Seattle tonight but this has been crazy so they gave us some cake to

been crazy so they gave us some cake to

been crazy so they gave us some cake to hold us over so we're sitting here

hold us over so we're sitting here

hold us over so we're sitting here looking in the fuse with it

we didn't even get to finish our cake

we didn't even get to finish our cake before we stopped

again back down to the room to hope that

again back down to the room to hope that the train moves soon oh man what a

the train moves soon oh man what a

the train moves soon oh man what a day update we are now on hour three

day update we are now on hour three

day update we are now on hour three being stuck in one position and they

being stuck in one position and they

being stuck in one position and they just let us know that there is no update

just let us know that there is no update

just let us know that there is no update as to when we will be able to keep

as to when we will be able to keep

as to when we will be able to keep moving we had another update they said

moving we had another update they said

moving we had another update they said it will be a minimum of 45 minutes

it will be a minimum of 45 minutes

it will be a minimum of 45 minutes before they give us another update on

before they give us another update on

before they give us another update on whether we can move in the future also

whether we can move in the future also

whether we can move in the future also so we're basically in the middle of the

so we're basically in the middle of the

so we're basically in the middle of the forest so there's no reception or

forest so there's no reception or

forest so there's no reception or nothing and it'll probably end up being

nothing and it'll probably end up being

nothing and it'll probably end up being dinner time before we can get lunch it's

dinner time before we can get lunch it's

dinner time before we can get lunch it's 3:30 and as you can see out the window

3:30 and as you can see out the window

3:30 and as you can see out the window we're moving again wooo the little

we're moving again wooo the little

we're moving again wooo the little things right now they did say to not get

things right now they did say to not get

things right now they did say to not get too excited though because there's a lot

too excited though because there's a lot

too excited though because there's a lot of chatter up ahead so I don't know what

of chatter up ahead so I don't know what

of chatter up ahead so I don't know what that's going to mean for the rest of our

that's going to mean for the rest of our

that's going to mean for the rest of our trip but we are moving again which feels

trip but we are moving again which feels

trip but we are moving again which feels nice I don't know if you want to keep

nice I don't know if you want to keep

nice I don't know if you want to keep hearing these updates but we went for

hearing these updates but we went for

hearing these updates but we went for for about 10 minutes we went about 5 to

for about 10 minutes we went about 5 to

for about 10 minutes we went about 5 to 10 m an hour and we're stopped again and

10 m an hour and we're stopped again and

10 m an hour and we're stopped again and they just announced that we have to wait

they just announced that we have to wait

they just announced that we have to wait for the road to clear again so I don't

for the road to clear again so I don't

for the road to clear again so I don't know what is ahead of us but we're

know what is ahead of us but we're

know what is ahead of us but we're basically going to be inching ourselves

basically going to be inching ourselves

basically going to be inching ourselves to Seattle and we'll probably get there

to Seattle and we'll probably get there

to Seattle and we'll probably get there in about 10 to 12

in about 10 to 12

in about 10 to 12 days that was a good one I was not

days that was a good one I was not

days that was a good one I was not expecting that it's now 5:00 which means

expecting that it's now 5:00 which means

expecting that it's now 5:00 which means we have officially been here for 5 hours

we have officially been here for 5 hours

we have officially been here for 5 hours and we are waiting for the freight train

and we are waiting for the freight train

and we are waiting for the freight train on the track next to us to clear it

on the track next to us to clear it

on the track next to us to clear it hasn't moved at all though so I have no

hasn't moved at all though so I have no

hasn't moved at all though so I have no idea how long we're going to be here the

idea how long we're going to be here the

idea how long we're going to be here the crew did just walk in and asked if we

crew did just walk in and asked if we

crew did just walk in and asked if we wanted wine delivered to our room so we

wanted wine delivered to our room so we

wanted wine delivered to our room so we said sure why not

said sure why not

said sure why not cheers to a crazy

cheers to a crazy

cheers to a crazy adventure we spent the next hour just

adventure we spent the next hour just

adventure we spent the next hour just working on the computer and reading

working on the computer and reading

working on the computer and reading books if the dining car would have been

books if the dining car would have been

books if the dining car would have been open it probably would have been a lot

open it probably would have been a lot

open it probably would have been a lot better as we could have broken up the

better as we could have broken up the

better as we could have broken up the time and got fed but unfortunately we

time and got fed but unfortunately we

time and got fed but unfortunately we had the perfect

had the perfect

had the perfect storm since we're still not moving and

storm since we're still not moving and

storm since we're still not moving and I've done the editing that I can do up

I've done the editing that I can do up

I've done the editing that I can do up to today let's go review the shower

I think this is going to be

I think this is going to be interesting all right I am 63 and it's

interesting all right I am 63 and it's

interesting all right I am 63 and it's pretty roomy in here not too bad there's

pretty roomy in here not too bad there's

pretty roomy in here not too bad there's a hand shower I put a new thing of soap

a hand shower I put a new thing of soap

a hand shower I put a new thing of soap and shampoo and then you get your

and shampoo and then you get your

and shampoo and then you get your temperature right and you press this

temperature right and you press this

temperature right and you press this button and that's what makes the water

button and that's what makes the water

button and that's what makes the water go wish me luck but look some space I've

go wish me luck but look some space I've

go wish me luck but look some space I've honestly had smaller showers in

honestly had smaller showers in

honestly had smaller showers in hotels showering was actually a very

hotels showering was actually a very

hotels showering was actually a very positive experience the water pressure

positive experience the water pressure

positive experience the water pressure was decent and it got hot no

was decent and it got hot no

was decent and it got hot no complaints this is what we've been

complaints this is what we've been

complaints this is what we've been waiting to see for over 5 hours this

waiting to see for over 5 hours this

waiting to see for over 5 hours this freight train to move so that we can get

freight train to move so that we can get

freight train to move so that we can get out of here trying not to get too

out of here trying not to get too

out of here trying not to get too excited because there's been a lot of

excited because there's been a lot of

excited because there's been a lot of excitement about excitement or anger I

excitement about excitement or anger I

excitement about excitement or anger I don't know which one to have Amy's

don't know which one to have Amy's

don't know which one to have Amy's almost finished an entire book though

almost finished an entire book though

almost finished an entire book though which she hasn't done in probably 10

which she hasn't done in probably 10

which she hasn't done in probably 10 years no especially not since the twins

years no especially not since the twins

years no especially not since the twins have been born so I'm making good use of

have been born so I'm making good use of

have been born so I'm making good use of my

my downtime I'm so happy that we are moving

downtime I'm so happy that we are moving

downtime I'm so happy that we are moving again and we're trying to make the most

again and we're trying to make the most

again and we're trying to make the most of our day by watching the sunset from

of our day by watching the sunset from

of our day by watching the sunset from the observation car the people in the

the observation car the people in the

the observation car the people in the observation car were trying to remain

observation car were trying to remain

observation car were trying to remain optimistic and excited as we got to

optimistic and excited as we got to

optimistic and excited as we got to watch the sunset heading into oakd

watch the sunset heading into oakd

watch the sunset heading into oakd unfortunately that was going to change

unfortunately that was going to change

unfortunately that was going to change again I don't know if I'm cut out for

again I don't know if I'm cut out for

again I don't know if I'm cut out for Amtrak we went up to the observation car

Amtrak we went up to the observation car

Amtrak we went up to the observation car to watch the sunset they said we weren't

to watch the sunset they said we weren't

to watch the sunset they said we weren't stopping at oakd and then we stopped at

stopping at oakd and then we stopped at

stopping at oakd and then we stopped at Oakridge and we've been here for about

Oakridge and we've been here for about

Oakridge and we've been here for about 45 minutes now because they're trying to

45 minutes now because they're trying to

45 minutes now because they're trying to get a different engineer to switch out

get a different engineer to switch out

get a different engineer to switch out for us so when I was watching back the

for us so when I was watching back the

for us so when I was watching back the clip yesterday I was so excited but like

clip yesterday I was so excited but like

clip yesterday I was so excited but like everything possible has gone wrong on

everything possible has gone wrong on

everything possible has gone wrong on this trip hopefully if you go on this

this trip hopefully if you go on this

this trip hopefully if you go on this trip you have a better experience than

trip you have a better experience than

trip you have a better experience than us I don't know what else we'll be able

us I don't know what else we'll be able

us I don't know what else we'll be able to show you because it's about to get

to show you because it's about to get

to show you because it's about to get dark for the last uh 8 hours of our trip

dark for the last uh 8 hours of our trip

dark for the last uh 8 hours of our trip but we'll show you whatever we can next

but we'll show you whatever we can next

but we'll show you whatever we can next update as you can see it's dark outside

update as you can see it's dark outside

update as you can see it's dark outside we have been here for over an hour and a

we have been here for over an hour and a

we have been here for over an hour and a half on a stop that was supposed to be

half on a stop that was supposed to be

half on a stop that was supposed to be only a couple minutes we don't know when

only a couple minutes we don't know when

only a couple minutes we don't know when we're going to be in Seattle but we were

we're going to be in Seattle but we were

we're going to be in Seattle but we were supposed to be there in 20 minutes and I

supposed to be there in 20 minutes and I

supposed to be there in 20 minutes and I think we're about 8 or 9 hours away

think we're about 8 or 9 hours away

think we're about 8 or 9 hours away again no update dates and a broken

again no update dates and a broken

again no update dates and a broken dining car so the food situation is just

dining car so the food situation is just

dining car so the food situation is just kind of whatever they can find in the

kind of whatever they can find in the

kind of whatever they can find in the freezer but yeah this is this is really

freezer but yeah this is this is really

freezer but yeah this is this is really rough we try to be honest with you about

rough we try to be honest with you about

rough we try to be honest with you about when the trips are good we try to be

when the trips are good we try to be

when the trips are good we try to be super positive I don't think I'm going

super positive I don't think I'm going

super positive I don't think I'm going to be on a train for a

to be on a train for a

to be on a train for a while it is 1020 and we just made it to

while it is 1020 and we just made it to

while it is 1020 and we just made it to Eugene some fun facts for you that is

Eugene some fun facts for you that is

Eugene some fun facts for you that is exactly 12 hours that we have been not

exactly 12 hours that we have been not

exactly 12 hours that we have been not able to get off of the trade since our

able to get off of the trade since our

able to get off of the trade since our last stop if we were to have driven from

last stop if we were to have driven from

last stop if we were to have driven from our last spot it would have taken us an

our last spot it would have taken us an

our last spot it would have taken us an hour and 45 minutes but it took us 12

hour and 45 minutes but it took us 12

hour and 45 minutes but it took us 12 hours by a

trade but yeah we're going to get back

trade but yeah we're going to get back on hopefully we'll go to sleep for 6 or

on hopefully we'll go to sleep for 6 or

on hopefully we'll go to sleep for 6 or seven hours and hopefully we will wake

seven hours and hopefully we will wake

seven hours and hopefully we will wake up in Seattle and we can put this

up in Seattle and we can put this

up in Seattle and we can put this adventure behind us Seattle will be

adventure behind us Seattle will be

adventure behind us Seattle will be about

about

about 410 those are all estimates

410 those are all estimates

410 those are all estimates folks good night from day two of our one

folks good night from day two of our one

folks good night from day two of our one night train

trip said we will hopefully be there at

trip said we will hopefully be there at 4:15 or something like that in the

4:15 or something like that in the

4:15 or something like that in the morning so we will

morning so we will

morning so we will see we slept through the rest of Oregon

see we slept through the rest of Oregon

see we slept through the rest of Oregon and Southern Washington including

and Southern Washington including

and Southern Washington including missing Portland which I really wanted

missing Portland which I really wanted

missing Portland which I really wanted to see with all its bridges and finally

to see with all its bridges and finally

to see with all its bridges and finally arrived right around 5:00

arrived right around 5:00

arrived right around 5:00 a.m. we made it to the station at 500

a.m. we made it to the station at 500

a.m. we made it to the station at 500 a.m. 9 hours after when we were supposed

a.m. 9 hours after when we were supposed

a.m. 9 hours after when we were supposed to be here that's it for this one we'll

to be here that's it for this one we'll

to be here that's it for this one we'll see you on the next one we're so

see you on the next one we're so

see you on the next one we're so thankful to finally be off the train and

thankful to finally be off the train and

thankful to finally be off the train and the last question I'm sure you have for

the last question I'm sure you have for

the last question I'm sure you have for me is how much did it all cost it cost

me is how much did it all cost it cost

me is how much did it all cost it cost us $1,600 to have this this experience I

us $1,600 to have this this experience I

us $1,600 to have this this experience I will say the Amtrak reached out to

will say the Amtrak reached out to

will say the Amtrak reached out to everybody unprompted the next day and

everybody unprompted the next day and

everybody unprompted the next day and offered 20% of the trip back as a future

offered 20% of the trip back as a future

offered 20% of the trip back as a future travel credit it's nice that they did

travel credit it's nice that they did

travel credit it's nice that they did this on their own but I don't know if it

this on their own but I don't know if it

this on their own but I don't know if it makes me excited about any future train

makes me excited about any future train

makes me excited about any future train trips at the moment let me know if I

trips at the moment let me know if I

trips at the moment let me know if I should give this another try in the

should give this another try in the

should give this another try in the comments and we'll see you on the next

comments and we'll see you on the next

comments and we'll see you on the next one

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36 Hours from Los Angeles to Seattle on the Coast Starlight Train