Trains hold a fascination for Paul that most don’t understand, which explains why we are riding on the California Zephyr from Emeryville CA to Chicago, Il with the intention of having pizza when we arrive!
California Zephyr arrives in Emeryville
So far it has been a great trip, thru the Sierra Mtns with a short stop in Reno. Today we saw some spectacular scenery in Colorado.
Paul sprouted this idea after my trip from San Jose to Eugene Oregon in June. This time we upgraded to a sleeper cabin that allows for us to stretch out and actually sleep! We will be on the train two and a half days so we got the best room that comes with two bunks, a chair, toilet and a private shower.
Our couch/ bed
Toilet/Shower/ towel rack
Its very cozy for two people, electronics and clothing! The good news is you can move about the train. There are 6 cars for passengers; 2 coach, an observation car, dining car, and 2 sleeper cars. Emeryville is the beginning of the route with lots of stops before we arrive at the final destination of Chicago.
Observation car
Dining car
when you purchase the sleeper car your meals are included. The menu is small and when we arrive in Chicago I think we will have tried everything! My favorite is chocolate torte with vanilla ice cream! It’s two desserts, so Paul gets one, I get the other and we share😀
Enjoying some fresh air in Grand Junction, Colorado
The train takes you across landscape that you can’t see by car. We saw Eagles today, lots of mule deer, cows, a couple coyotes, trout, ducks, frozen ponds and streams, and a very large moon in the middle of the day! Right in the middle of the forest across the Colorado River some guy shared with the whole passing train! None were impressed!
Winter Park Colorado
Tonight we head across the plains of Colorado and Nebraska, not much to see so we will sleep well knowing we aren’t really missing anything!