Conclusion
Throughout this journey of discovery, we have seen many amazing things, tasted many interesting foods, and traveled thousands of miles in a dying form of travel. The purpose of this blog is to take a look at the trip as a whole and talk about what the best and worst parts were.
Starting with the good,
The best journey was from Chicago to Seattle in both scenery and comfort being the only leg that we had a roomette for. Not only was the level of comfort elevated but the scenery was beautiful. On the trek, we journeyed through glacier national park. This meant that we got the chance to ride through pure wilderness, no cell or radio towers just ice, snow, mountains, and rivers.
The best museum was MoPop for me. It was very much what I look for in a museum, and different from others that I have been to, second is the Chicago art institute, and third was the holocaust museum because Even though it moved me and It did what it had to do, it was painful to see so therefore incapable of being #1 museum.
The only thing I would change about this trip would be A. a roomette for the trek to New Orleans, and B. a few more days in LA.
In retrospect, the adventure is one of the coolest things that I have ever done in my entire life. The perspective that it gave me was extremely cool and different from other trips I have taken of this nature. Not only did I get a new view of the country and get to see 42 out of the 50 states in my lifetime, but I also got the opportunity to explore the world with a different view, not by car or plain but by train which was extremely different from anything I have done in the past. Unlike a car ride, your elevation doesn't change drastically. When you reach a mountain you go through it when a hill comes you do the same, so it is an extremely gentle ride.
Unlike plane travel in that every seat including economy or couch is extremely comfortable and has a great view, where you can recline your seat all the way and not cause any discomfort to the person/persons behind you. It is also much faster and at the same time slower than one might expect. I think this is mostly due to perspective. For example, most people consider Chicago to be the keystone of the states united the west and the east, which it is, but because of that people wouldn't assume that the trip from Albany New York (the east coast) to Chicago Illinois would be less than a day of travel, whereas the trip from Chicago to Seattle was about a 3 days long. This difference in perception of distance vs reality cant be preserved by plane because it ends up being only a difference of an hour or a half hour, and completing this journey by car is possible but would be extremely long in both legs. Via train, it is easier to take in and glimpse true distance.
In conclusion, the trip changed my worldview for the better and allowed me to see how the country works as a whole and how it varies from city to city.
Throughout this journey of discovery, we have seen many amazing things, tasted many interesting foods, and traveled thousands of miles in a dying form of travel. The purpose of this blog is to take a look at the trip as a whole and talk about what the best and worst parts were.
Starting with the good,
The best journey was from Chicago to Seattle in both scenery and comfort being the only leg that we had a roomette for. Not only was the level of comfort elevated but the scenery was beautiful. On the trek, we journeyed through glacier national park. This meant that we got the chance to ride through pure wilderness, no cell or radio towers just ice, snow, mountains, and rivers.
The best museum was MoPop for me. It was very much what I look for in a museum, and different from others that I have been to, second is the Chicago art institute, and third was the holocaust museum because Even though it moved me and It did what it had to do, it was painful to see so therefore incapable of being #1 museum.
The only thing I would change about this trip would be A. a roomette for the trek to New Orleans, and B. a few more days in LA.
In retrospect, the adventure is one of the coolest things that I have ever done in my entire life. The perspective that it gave me was extremely cool and different from other trips I have taken of this nature. Not only did I get a new view of the country and get to see 42 out of the 50 states in my lifetime, but I also got the opportunity to explore the world with a different view, not by car or plain but by train which was extremely different from anything I have done in the past. Unlike a car ride, your elevation doesn't change drastically. When you reach a mountain you go through it when a hill comes you do the same, so it is an extremely gentle ride.
Unlike plane travel in that every seat including economy or couch is extremely comfortable and has a great view, where you can recline your seat all the way and not cause any discomfort to the person/persons behind you. It is also much faster and at the same time slower than one might expect. I think this is mostly due to perspective. For example, most people consider Chicago to be the keystone of the states united the west and the east, which it is, but because of that people wouldn't assume that the trip from Albany New York (the east coast) to Chicago Illinois would be less than a day of travel, whereas the trip from Chicago to Seattle was about a 3 days long. This difference in perception of distance vs reality cant be preserved by plane because it ends up being only a difference of an hour or a half hour, and completing this journey by car is possible but would be extremely long in both legs. Via train, it is easier to take in and glimpse true distance.
In conclusion, the trip changed my worldview for the better and allowed me to see how the country works as a whole and how it varies from city to city.
Starting with the good,
One of the main constants we found throughout this trip was how amazing Aquariums were. From Chicago to Houston we hit every Aquarium possible, and the best one by far was the LA Aquarium of the Pacific. From there on it gets harder to judge, The Houston Aquarium was a terrible Aquarium except for the fact that its restaurant contained a massive tank as the centerpiece. The Seattle Aquarium was gorgeous, as well as the San Francisco Aquarium.
We were also extremely successful with food. Some would say lucky but luck had nothing to do with it, we did lots of research to find amazing restaurants and so we did. The best meal that I had on the trip was Shiro's Sushi, with Boeufhaus as a close second.
The best museum was MoPop for me. It was very much what I look for in a museum, and different from others that I have been to, second is the Chicago art institute, and third was the holocaust museum because Even though it moved me and It did what it had to do, it was painful to see so therefore incapable of being #1 museum.
The only thing I would change about this trip would be A. a roomette for the trek to New Orleans, and B. a few more days in LA.
In retrospect, the adventure is one of the coolest things that I have ever done in my entire life. The perspective that it gave me was extremely cool and different from other trips I have taken of this nature. Not only did I get a new view of the country and get to see 42 out of the 50 states in my lifetime, but I also got the opportunity to explore the world with a different view, not by car or plain but by train which was extremely different from anything I have done in the past. Unlike a car ride, your elevation doesn't change drastically. When you reach a mountain you go through it when a hill comes you do the same, so it is an extremely gentle ride.
Unlike plane travel in that every seat including economy or couch is extremely comfortable and has a great view, where you can recline your seat all the way and not cause any discomfort to the person/persons behind you. It is also much faster and at the same time slower than one might expect. I think this is mostly due to perspective. For example, most people consider Chicago to be the keystone of the states united the west and the east, which it is, but because of that people wouldn't assume that the trip from Albany New York (the east coast) to Chicago Illinois would be less than a day of travel, whereas the trip from Chicago to Seattle was about a 3 days long. This difference in perception of distance vs reality cant be preserved by plane because it ends up being only a difference of an hour or a half hour, and completing this journey by car is possible but would be extremely long in both legs. Via train, it is easier to take in and glimpse true distance.
Throughout this journey of discovery, we have seen many amazing things, tasted many interesting foods, and traveled thousands of miles in a dying form of travel. The purpose of this blog is to take a look at the trip as a whole and talk about what the best and worst parts were.
Starting with the good,
One of the main constants we found throughout this trip was how amazing Aquariums were. From Chicago to Houston we hit every Aquarium possible, and the best one by far was the LA Aquarium of the Pacific. From there on it gets harder to judge, The Houston Aquarium was a terrible Aquarium except for the fact that its restaurant contained a massive tank as the centerpiece. The Seattle Aquarium was gorgeous, as well as the San Francisco Aquarium.
We were also extremely successful with food. Some would say lucky but luck had nothing to do with it, we di lots of research to find amazing restaurants and so we did. The best meal that I had on the trip was Shiro's Sushi, with Boeufhaus as a close second.
The best museum was MoPop for me. It was very much what I look for in a museum, and different from others that I have been to, second is the Chicago art institute, and third was the holocaust museum because Even though it moved me and It did what it had to do, it was painful to see so therefore incapable of being #1 museum.
The only thing I would change about this trip would be A. a roomette for the trek to New Orleans, and B. a few more days in LA.
In retrospect, the adventure is one of the coolest things that I have ever done in my entire life. The perspective that it gave me was extremely cool and different from other trips I have taken of this nature. Not only did I get a new view of the country and get to see 42 out of the 50 states in my lifetime, but I also got the opportunity to explore the world with a different view, not by car or plain but by train which was extremely different from anything I have done in the past. Unlike a car ride, your elevation doesn't change drastically. When you reach a mountain you go through it when a hill comes you do the same, so it is an extremely gentle ride.
Unlike plane travel in that every seat including economy or couch is extremely comfortable and has a great view, where you can recline your seat all the way and not cause any discomfort to the person/persons behind you. It is also much faster and at the same time slower than one might expect. I think this is mostly due to perspective. For example, most people consider Chicago to be the keystone of the states united the west and the east, which it is, but because of that people wouldn't assume that the trip from Albany New York (the east coast) to Chicago Illinois would be less than a day of travel, whereas the trip from Chicago to Seattle was about a 3 days long. This difference in perception of distance vs reality cant be preserved by plane because it ends up being only a difference of an hour or a half hour, and completing this journey by car is possible but would be extremely long in both legs. Via train, it is easier to take in and glimpse true distance.
Comments
Post a Comment