An enjoyable ride on the Coast Cascades, despite one annoying incident in the dining car when employees argued whether they could serve us our own wine that one had earlier said we could.
Several of us enjoyed our dinner and some of the Oregon scenery was spectacular, with fresh snow on the trees and beautiful rivers and mountains in view.
It was a short night's sleep, especially since we had to get off the train at Sacramento by 6:30 a.m. It was pouring rain here, but it's now let up, we were able to check our bags temporarily, and we found a cute little fast-food Italian place just around the corner, Strings Italian Express, where we chose a variety of menu items, from breakfast wraps to Paninis to Pepperoni Pizza, and we're enjoying free Internet as well.
We're scheduled to leave on the Zephyr about 11:00 a.m. Fun trip so far!
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.