Fun on the AM Trak
We had a nice time near Seattle, and the wedding on the Puget Sound shore was interesting. Fortunetly, the only cool place in the USA, I think. And the train ride from Grand Forks, ND, to Everett, WA, was enjoyable. Through a travel agent mix up, we did NOT have a sleeper on the way, but the seats are roomy and comfortable, and if you’re tired enough, you sleep, even with dozens of fellow roomates. We got on the train at 6;30 am, 2 hours late, so we were truly tired.
Coming home we did get a sleeper space, but if I were not 5 feet tall and relatively light, neither of us would have climbed up into that top bunk. The swaying of the cars, and the sounds of the wheels were soothing too, almost like a cradle. And the food was delishous, once the sargent of the dining car let us in, Gina ran a tight ship, but no one argued with her. And she seated you with whoever, and we met some very lovely folks.
Since we no longer have a motor home, we tried the train, and I’d be willing to repeat it—-but not for a while. The books you’ve reported on sound interesting, I read The Kite Runner on the train, and am looking forward to his book that’s coming out this summer.
This evening, middle daughter and hubby brought lavash with veggies and the DVD ,8 Below, a pleasant homecoming.
And I didn’t hear even one “Uffta”, and there are a lot of Norse decendants north of Seattle too. Maybe its been Americanized out.
Good to be back. Jacky