Train Travel

and cardsharps

 

Careful you don't cut yourself...

 

When I was young I did Chicago to San Diego and back. Took more than 50 hours. I can sleep like a baby on a train and didn't have kids to entertain, though.

 

As long as they are older than 18 months, kids do well with benadryl and a shot of Wild Turkey.
Warning: they do not like the taste of Wild turkey.

 

Speak for your own kids.

 

Maybe we should start a new thread:

“This Will Not End Well For... Jake Taylor”

Damn, doesn’t rhyme.

 

Y'all missed this.

Amtrak Writers' Residency

 

Oddly enough (yes I know this thread is old) I shared lunch with a guy who wrote for theater - a playwright I guess - aboard the Coast Starlight today. First long train ride since a trip from NY to Boston and back years ago. If you are contemplating going by train and the timing works for you - I highly recommend it. Very comfortable seats, only took about 7 hours more than driving direct (and I used that time sleeping and catching up on my reading and Netflix). Air travel is fine once you are in your seat, but between getting there on time and dealing with security lines and checking in etc. - train travel is much, much easier. More room for your stuff and easier to get to. I figure parking is a lot cheaper as well.

 

Glad you brought this back to life, Dan.

Do you know if it's still OK to bring your own beer onboard?

 

There was this guy who was walking up and down the aisle trying to find his jacket because he had a bag of weed in it - I imagine you can bring it on board as long as you don't consume it in a common area. Bringing your own food on board is another plus.

 

I loved taking the train between Richmond and NYC. That's the only (not subway) train trip I've ever taken in the U.S.

The trains in England were way better, though. So damn easy to get around, and fairly inexpensive, too. I think a roundtrip between London and Brighton was only like 18 pounds.