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Lucerne

Our final stop in Switzerland was Lucerne, with lots of things to do both in the city and the nearby Mount Pilatus Continue reading

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Swiss Train Journey #2

We rode the slowest express train in the world across the country of Switzerland, but we skipped out on the most impressive peak Continue reading

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Swiss Train Journey #1

Switzerland by train, episode 1 Continue reading

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Vienna for a Day

We made a quick one-day stop in Vienna and enjoyed a few sights here before catching our overnight train to Venice Continue reading

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Final Stop

Our train trek across the country is over; we have reached our final destination and we are both happy and sad at the same time Continue reading

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Viva Las Vegas

We’ve passed through the corn fields, the ranches of the wild west, and now we’re passing through the deserts of New Mexico. The scenery has been fantastic! We have just stopped in Las Vegas; Las Vegas in New Mexico that … Continue reading

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Look! Corn!

We’re on our way through America’s heartland, having successfully boarded our train out of Chicago (yay!). Much like the Canadian prairies, this part of the country is wonderfully monotonous fields of corn, no doubt ready to be picked and converted … Continue reading

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Oops

Well well. Nary a day after I was well-praised for my organizational skills, my ego has been appropriately and suitably bruised. For you see, we made a right mess of our trip from Niagara to Chicago. Our plan all along … Continue reading

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Waking up in Washington

We woke this morning to find the train had made it to Washington DC by 6:30 – about an hour early. How they did this when we were running 30 minutes late last night I’m not sure. I think they … Continue reading

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Georgia

The sun is setting and we’ve been traveling through rural Georgia for a likely while now. No more palm trees anymore; lots of pine forests though. This is a nice pace of travel – the train moves quickly enough but … Continue reading

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