Recent content by Pat Harper

I have two interesting encounters while on different trains. Once when we traveled from Louisiana to Maricopa AZ, we had dinner with a couple who were getting off in Tucson. When we introduced ourselves, their last name was the same as a member of the quilt guild I belong to, so I asked if...

There is (or was) a hotel not far from the station, but since Hurricane Ida passed through, it's anyone's guess as to when it will have a vacancy (if it wasn't damaged). There are a few hotels in the area, though, but may not be within walking distance.

A few years ago, we took a circular trip that lasted 9 days. Starting point was New Orleans on the CONO, then from Chicago to Seattle on the EB, then the Cascades from Seattle to Portland, then the EB again from Portland to Chicago, and lastly the CONO from Chicago back to New Orleans. The...

What new law? There is no law requiring mask wearing on public transportation, only a Presidential executive order which is not a law because Congress never voted on it. How are they going to enforce it? Does the order spell out the consequences for not complying with it?

Train travel is okay for some, but if Biden is in favor of the "Green New Deal", we won't have it around for much longer unless trains convert to some other form of fuel. Now they run on diesel fuel, which is one of the fossil fuels, and those are supposedly on the way out. What other forms of...

Early on, the scientists said that wearing a mask does not prevent you from getting sick. The purpose of wearing a mask is to prevent others from getting sick if you have symptoms. And just because you have no symptoms doesn't mean you aren't contagious, though. A lot of people are...

Hubby and I prefer roomette travel because he doesn't like crowds and I don't much care for the noise. We also like the fact that meals are included. We've had some really interesting talks with strangers sitting across from us. You meet people from all walks of like. One such person was...

Article mentions unrest over the George Floyd death. That is over and done with. Now they're concentrating on Civil War statues and defunding the police. Stay away from downtown altogether and you should be safe enough. If I were going into Portland, I'd stay in the station unless you have...

I have enjoyed reading about your experience. I've been on the Sunset a few times. Hopefully will get to ride it again in April if things work out.

You might have luck by calling an agent. I nabbed a sleeper from Syracuse to Chicago once by doing just that. I had gone online and found a sold-out condition, but called agent and told her where we were getting on and they found one that was vacated by someone getting off.

Since when do hot dog buns come with poppy seeds? I've only seen plain buns in the stores here. Maybe it's a Chicago thing?

We've had upper level roomettes as well as lower level ones. I prefer the upper level because it's more convenient if you want coffee. Also, once hubby gets settled in, he rarely goes out of the room except for visits to the toilet and the dining car. I usually take a large pullman case with...

I suppose we were lucky several years ago when we rode on the EB to Seattle. It was only 30 minutes late (slow orders). Fortunately, they were able to hold the Cascades train that long and we were able to board. Unbenownst to me, we were supposed to go from the EB into the terminal to get our...

Actually, the outlets in the roomettes were intended for electric shavers, not hairdryers.

Thanks, I think it was west of San Antonio, #2 was late pulling into Houston, but why did it not go on to NOL? Was it so late they decided to turn it and wait for bustitution the next day? And what happened to the pax that were heading for NOL? Were they put on a bus as well?