13 responses to “Taking a Train Across the Country – Part Three”

  1. Rakesh Solanki

    Thanks for writing such a inspirational story.

    1. Ryan

      Hi Rakesh,

      I’m glad you found my story inspiring!  Thanks for stopping by!

  2. Tomas

    Thank you for the pictorial story. Such journeys always refresh as us ourselves as our readers.  Travel journals not only expand our horizons but help to look underfoot more attentively and thus as if  link the artistic dreams to life, so to speak.

    1. Ryan

      Hi Tomas,

      Thanks for reading my story!  I agree with you completely as well.  One of my favorite things about travel is noticing the little things, and they give you such an appreciation for little things in your everyday life.

  3. Denisse

    I’m waiting for the final part of your story! I mean I know how it ends haha, but you write so well :]

    1. Ryan

      Thank you for the compliment Denisse!  You know, you’d make a good teacher, haha.  I need to find the time to write the rest of the story; things have been a little hectic lately.  Hectic in a good way though!

      1. Denisse

        I hope by hectic you mean you and llamie are getting your things together for the move! :D and be sure to post it on facebook as soon as  you finish! ;D

  4. Keith Davis@Public Speaking

    Hi Ryan
    Some adventure… makes me very jealous.
    Noticed you mentioned “We crossed the Mississippi right around sunset, and it was beautiful. ”
    I was looking for a spectacular shot of that sunset – perhaps sunsets are overrated.
    I’m looking forward to some fantastic shots of California – perhaps even the “Hotel California” LOL
    That gives my age away.

    1. Ryan

      Hahaha, I think what happened was I tried to take a video with my little point and shoot camera of the Mississippi Sunset crossing.  Unfortunately, I don’t think the video came out too well.  I might have a shot somewhere.. I guess you’ll just have to check back for the last part!  (I know, shameless self promotion)

  5. Vinfotech

    Hey Ryan, Must say its a adventurous story. I really like and waiting for more such post.

  6. Alan

    It’s great to think about various things, events and people when travelling by train.

  7. Sydney Cole

    Hey Ryan! I was searching around the interweb for train sites, and noticed your plan was the same as mine, Chicago to California. Could you help me out with a few sites so I can begin planning more of my trip? I’m starting out at Maine, but figuring out the large jump from Illinois to Cali, would help my planning significantly!

    1. Ryan

      Hi Sydney!
      I’m glad you came across my site. The trip really was a great experience! What kind of information are you looking for in regards to planning? I would love to help, and I’ll see if I can dig up some useful info. The train we took was the Southwest Chief, which is a straight shot from Chicago to Los Angeles, with plenty of stops along the way. The Amtrak site itself has downloadable route maps. They were nice to have on my laptop when there wasn’t any internet available.
      If you have any question, please feel free to ask! You can respond here or shoot me an email if you’d like, [email protected].
      When are you planning on taking the trip?

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