In February of 2024 we planned a big loop around the country on Amtrak. There were several aging friends and relatives we wanted to see, most of whom we had not seen since before the pandemic, and we thought a train adventure would be fun. I originally published these on my blog, but have decided to move all the travel journals onto their own pages.
Starting in Portland, Oregon, we went south to Los Angeles, east to San Antonio, continued east to New Orleans, then northeast to Roanoke, Virginia, then through DC to Chicago, then headed home to Portland, stopping in each of those locations for a few, or more than a few, days. The whole journey took four weeks. Fun, yea, there were some fun times. Read on.
Monday, Feb. 5, 2024 – Departure!
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 – San Joaquin Valley
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 – Los Angeles
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 – Texas Eagle to San Antonio
Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 – San Antonio
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 – San Antonio
Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024 – Sunset Limited to New Orleans
Feb. 11-17, 2024 – New Orleans
Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 – Chicago
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 – Chicago
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 – Chicago
Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 – Chicago
Friday – Sunday, March 1 – 3, 2024 – Chicago
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, March 3-5, 2024 – Empire Builder from Chicago to PDX
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Adrian Dee, flutist, composer 