80-Hour Train Ride Across America: San Fran to NYC on Amtrak's California Zephyr (Part One)
Join me as I travel for a whopping 80 hours across the United States by train. In todays episode (part one of my journey), I board one of North Americas Most Scenic Trains - Amtrak's California Zephyr. This three day sleeper train will take me from San Francisco, across 7 different states, covering almost 4,000 km, eventually leaving me in Chicago.
I’ve booked the 'cheapest' sleeping accomodation for my 54 hours onboard, also known as Amtrak's Superliner Roomette. I'll show you exactly what the experience is like, from start to finish! Let's check out the dining, the amenities such as the observation lounge and the on board shower! Meanwhile, we'll be passing through the Sierra Nevadas, the Rocky Mountains, Moffat Tunnel, Colorado River and so many cute towns.
Let's go!!
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Hej hej allihopa! ("Hey everyone" in Swedish) We are Chloé, the Kiwi, and Ludvig, the Swede. We met at a Ski Resort in Canada and have since been travelling the whole world together. Our aim is to provide you with helpful travel tips and entertainment from around the globe, hopefully inspiring you to EXPLORE MORE! We love adventure ...with a touch of luxury. You can expect to see lots of adrenaline pumping activities and out of the ordinary excursions, along with a generous dose of unique hotels, camper-van travel, train journeys and business class flights....
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"My father worked for Amtrak for almost 30 years. He taught people how to fix trains. I can't even count how many times I've traveled on Amtrak throughout those 30 years. We traveled for free, so we traveled a lot. It's my very favorite way to travel."
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