Recent content by silmaril

Hey all. Turns out I've got a nasty case of bed bug bites. Very unpleasant indeed. Sadly this is the straw on the camel's back, so I'm heading home. Hope you've enjoyed reading my posts to date. Thanks for your encouragement, however it's time to retreat from this adventure. Cheers, Silmaril.

After an unpleasant stay overnight at the Plaza Inn Hotel in Glenwood Springs (Seriously, don’t stay there), I was up to contemplate the potential error of spending only one night in a location. Without a full day to explore it meant anything I did had to be done with an eye on the time, as...

Thanks for the thoughts. What I'm thinking about is finishing my US part and then heading home after that, and leaving Canada to another time. This would be a 43 day trip instead of 70.

In Glenwood Springs for the night, but experiencing massive homesickness. Pondering cutting the trip short. :(

Cool, thanks for the correction. Something didn't look right when I looked at the map and actually saw where Wyoming was!

Monday morning began with the unpleasant task of repacking. Mentally composing the TripAdvisor review I was planning on leaving for the angled bed, I departed the hotel and headed off in the direction of the temporary Transbay Terminal. Having only spent two days in SF, I had acquired a...

Early start on Friday to catch an uber down to Union Station Los Angeles for the Coast Starlight train north. I checked out the Amtrak lounge as I had a business class ticket, but it was a smallish lounge, nothing spectacular. Whereas the main part of Union station is amazing, a lot of it...

I was a little quick yesterday to malign the LA Metro as being tram-based light rail. On my trip out to Hollywood today I discovered they do in fact have a fully underground heavy rail train system. Uses a third rail power supply. Must get rather boring for the drivers, constantly in a tunnel...

Took an uber from the Airbnb this morning, the driver was a classical guitar player and composer of film scores who has recorded in the Abbey Road studios. I get the feeling uber was a side-gig for him, as we discussed holiday destinations, his plans include weeks in Hawaii and doing the Rocky...

Have arrived in LA thanks to the magical tin tube depositing me 3.5 hours earlier on Tuesday 3rd October than when I left Melbourne. Thankfully no issues with the tin tube and no sign of mules or donkeys at Melbourne Airport (Thanks Kirsten). Approaching 24.5 hours of being awake, it’s around...

Hi all, You might remember me from my pre-trip thread - http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/topic/69572-many-questions/ I'm going to start this new thread to share my adventures! I like to write a bit, so a fair bit may not be directly AmTrak related but I hope you enjoy anyway...

Not sure Florida and Texas would be great places to visit at the moment?

Thanks! Getting excited now. 2 days until I fly out! I've got the Sim card ready to go, I'll just need to find a Walmart or similar that sells the prepaid credit. I've got a mix of Coach and Roomette, and thankfully roomettes for the overnight legs. Solved my problem of coming back to the west...

My trip is 2 months and ten days, so seems like a decent option. Have received my AT&T Sim from an Australian seller, with all 3 sizes, so that's right to go. Will just need to find credit when I reach LA!

Hello, I'm travelling from LA to San Francisco on October 6th - will this affect my trip?