Recent content by SeattleGrace

Well, I got back Monday morning from my trip, and wow. I'm really not sure what to think. On the trip to Fargo from Seattle I sat at a window seat, and soon had an older lady sitting next to me. I was kind of bummed about that, since there were empty seats and was hoping she'd be getting off...

I object. :o I was born in ND, lived there for six years, then lived in SD for fourteen years, and I have to say, while it may not seem like it, there are differences between the two. And we do not offer the Dakotas as a two-for-one deal ;) And while Amtrak may not go to SD, stopping in...

I hate Apple with a passion...I used to have an I-pod before I bought my Zune and it sucked. I don't know about the newer I-pods but the Zune gets radio, and you can access the Zune Marketplace and download music right from the Zune if there's a wifi connection. Plus, I have an Xbox and I like...

The only time we are allowed to travel in uniform is when we are using commercial travel for deployments...I think they'd look at me funny. :P

I totally understand that. My problem is that I work nights, and try as I might to stay awake during the day when I can see the scenery, months of being on this schedule will win over eventually and I can't be entertained staring at darkness :) That and since I am travelling alone, I prefer to...

Thanks for the tips. Since I'm a young woman travelling alone, I prefer not to be too social with just anyone. A lot of times I like how wearing a pair of headphones, whether they're on or not, will keep people from trying to talk to me. I am also military, and when people know this, they tend...

Thanks for the answers. I can do without my laptop, but that is the only way I have to charge my Zune, and without that, since I'm travelling alone, I will probably die of boredom lol.

This will be my first time riding Amtrak, and I'm going on the Empire Builder from Seattle to Fargo, ND. I have searched different things on the internet, but most of what I've found seems to be really outdated. What I'm really trying to figure out, and this question seems to be unanswered, is...