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Robert
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Hi there. I'm a longtime forum reader, rarely a poster. Several months back, I booked a CZ trip departing today in a roomette CHI-EMY. However, due to an unfortunate unforeseen circumstance, we cannot go today and instead have decided based on price and availability of both sleeper space and airline tickets to head CHI-SEA on the EB on 12/30. One silver lining was that we were able to snag a bedroom for nominally more than a roomette. We look forward to New Years Eve in our rolling bedroom.
However, last night it dawned on me that the EB westbound in winter goes through Glacier National Park at night. That's quite a letdown. Is there a chance we can see anything by moonlight? Perhaps we can glimpse the mountains by the light of the stations?
Alternatively, can you tell us what there is worth seeing during daylight? How impressive are the Cascades? What's out there in North Dakota and Montana? Changing the trip to another time really is not an option, so I am just looking for some highlights to look forward to along the way. Nonetheless, I am still furiously checking Southwest Airlines' website to see if I can switch our airline tickets to go the other direction (so far to no avail).
This forum has been a great help to us in planning the trip and we fully intend to ride the CZ another time. Your thoughts are appreciated.
However, last night it dawned on me that the EB westbound in winter goes through Glacier National Park at night. That's quite a letdown. Is there a chance we can see anything by moonlight? Perhaps we can glimpse the mountains by the light of the stations?
Alternatively, can you tell us what there is worth seeing during daylight? How impressive are the Cascades? What's out there in North Dakota and Montana? Changing the trip to another time really is not an option, so I am just looking for some highlights to look forward to along the way. Nonetheless, I am still furiously checking Southwest Airlines' website to see if I can switch our airline tickets to go the other direction (so far to no avail).
This forum has been a great help to us in planning the trip and we fully intend to ride the CZ another time. Your thoughts are appreciated.