KmH
Engineer
I'm planning a 5838 mile LD Amtrak trip for early October.
I'll ride 4 nights in coach, 1 night in business class, and 1 night in a roomette.
I'll be bringing some meals with me. Some of the food requires hot water from the café to re-hydrate/heat.
Day 1 - Southwest Chief - Coach - Depart from Princeton, IL
Dinner – Hearts of Palm & Artichoke Quinoa Salad • Picanté Chicken Ramen noodles w/celery & green onions • Chocolate Pudding
Late snack – dried cranberries & nuts
Day 2
Breakfast - Oatmeal – 2 instant packs + raisins & butter, coffee (from SSL café) bagel w/peanut butter.
Lunch – Instant mashed potatoes, chicken & stuffing, 2 individual cheddar cheese sticks w/ chipotle peppers.
Dinner – Mango, Hearts of Palm, Piquillo Pepper Quinoa Salad, rice w/seasoning, homemade Teriyaki Beef Jerky, Snickers
Day 3
Coffee (from SSL café)
Breakfast/early lunch – Philippes
Dinner – Mexican food - Olvera Street
Day 4 - Coast Starlight - Business Class
Breakfast – Metro Plaza complimentary continental breakfast
Lunch – Tuna, crackers, 2 individual cheddar cheese,
Dinner – Quinoa Salad, cup o noodles & hot dog (from Café - Biz class voucher), cranberries & nuts or pudding
Day 5
Breakfast – Coffee (from café), oatmeal (2) w/raisins & butter, bagel w/peanut butter
Lunch – Jerky, seasoned rice, 2 flour tortillas, Snickers
Overnight @ HI NW Portland
Dinner – HI Portland NW café
Day 6 - Empire Builder - Coach/Roomette/Coach
Breakfast – HI Portland NW (included)
Lunch - Laughing Planet Cafe - Korean BBQ bowl.
Dinner – Quinoa Salad, seasoned rice w/Spam, pudding
Day 7 - Roomette
WGL (West Glacier, MT) to MSP (St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - in dining car.
Day 8 - Coach (EB) - Business Class (Illinois Zephyr)
Breakfast - Dining car
Late Lunch – Tuna, crackers, pudding
I'll ride 4 nights in coach, 1 night in business class, and 1 night in a roomette.
I'll be bringing some meals with me. Some of the food requires hot water from the café to re-hydrate/heat.
Day 1 - Southwest Chief - Coach - Depart from Princeton, IL
Dinner – Hearts of Palm & Artichoke Quinoa Salad • Picanté Chicken Ramen noodles w/celery & green onions • Chocolate Pudding
Late snack – dried cranberries & nuts
Day 2
Breakfast - Oatmeal – 2 instant packs + raisins & butter, coffee (from SSL café) bagel w/peanut butter.
Lunch – Instant mashed potatoes, chicken & stuffing, 2 individual cheddar cheese sticks w/ chipotle peppers.
Dinner – Mango, Hearts of Palm, Piquillo Pepper Quinoa Salad, rice w/seasoning, homemade Teriyaki Beef Jerky, Snickers
Day 3
Coffee (from SSL café)
Breakfast/early lunch – Philippes
Dinner – Mexican food - Olvera Street
Day 4 - Coast Starlight - Business Class
Breakfast – Metro Plaza complimentary continental breakfast
Lunch – Tuna, crackers, 2 individual cheddar cheese,
Dinner – Quinoa Salad, cup o noodles & hot dog (from Café - Biz class voucher), cranberries & nuts or pudding
Day 5
Breakfast – Coffee (from café), oatmeal (2) w/raisins & butter, bagel w/peanut butter
Lunch – Jerky, seasoned rice, 2 flour tortillas, Snickers
Overnight @ HI NW Portland
Dinner – HI Portland NW café
Day 6 - Empire Builder - Coach/Roomette/Coach
Breakfast – HI Portland NW (included)
Lunch - Laughing Planet Cafe - Korean BBQ bowl.
Dinner – Quinoa Salad, seasoned rice w/Spam, pudding
Day 7 - Roomette
WGL (West Glacier, MT) to MSP (St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - in dining car.
Day 8 - Coach (EB) - Business Class (Illinois Zephyr)
Breakfast - Dining car
Late Lunch – Tuna, crackers, pudding