cpamtfan
OBS Chief
I'm nowhere near a newcomer to rail travel, intact I've been riding trains for my whole life.
But, I can't decide which way to travel to around San Jose/Salinas, California next summer. I only have about 2 weeks to travel around, about 4-5 days in Cali. So I've narrowed it down to three choices:
Empire Builder/Coast Starlight-Easily 2 of the highest class trains on the system. That extra night is a killer, though. Scenery might not be the best but still great. Also, VooDoo doughnuts in Portland makes me hungry lol.
California Zephyr-By far the best scenery of my 3 choices. Food was upped a year ago, so that's a plus. Arrival time in Cali isn't bad, could go straight to an Athletics or Giants game. This is what I'm looking at right now.
Southwest Chief/Coast Starlight-This one is tempting. Since I'll probably be coming in on the Cardinal, this leaves the most leeway if something were to happen. The scenery is probably 2nd best or close to the Empire Builder. Also seeing the Cali coast would be good to rub in my friends faces lol (I'll probably go there one of the days I'm there anyway). I do, however, want to go back to LAX to end my trip so I can say I've been on Hollywood Blvd. I'm inbeteeen on this one right now.
So, leave your feedback. It would be much appreciated!
But, I can't decide which way to travel to around San Jose/Salinas, California next summer. I only have about 2 weeks to travel around, about 4-5 days in Cali. So I've narrowed it down to three choices:
Empire Builder/Coast Starlight-Easily 2 of the highest class trains on the system. That extra night is a killer, though. Scenery might not be the best but still great. Also, VooDoo doughnuts in Portland makes me hungry lol.
California Zephyr-By far the best scenery of my 3 choices. Food was upped a year ago, so that's a plus. Arrival time in Cali isn't bad, could go straight to an Athletics or Giants game. This is what I'm looking at right now.
Southwest Chief/Coast Starlight-This one is tempting. Since I'll probably be coming in on the Cardinal, this leaves the most leeway if something were to happen. The scenery is probably 2nd best or close to the Empire Builder. Also seeing the Cali coast would be good to rub in my friends faces lol (I'll probably go there one of the days I'm there anyway). I do, however, want to go back to LAX to end my trip so I can say I've been on Hollywood Blvd. I'm inbeteeen on this one right now.
So, leave your feedback. It would be much appreciated!