Explore Western US without an RV
I don't care to travel because it makes me anxious. This is an understatement for those who know me. But I do want to see the sights of the western US. I was thinking of a truck camper but after a few...
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toedtoes wrote:
Train is an option, just remember that Amtrak shares the tracks with freight trains and has to give way to them. That can lead to delays. A friend did California to illinois and back and his return trip was about 4 days late because of delays due to freight trains. Cross country seems to see the worst of the delays.
I have taken Amtrak across the US several times with nothing like that delay! I wonder if there were crashes on the track ahead. That can be a problem sometimes.
In my experience, a multi day Amtrak trip usually arrives a few hours late. Not days!
