No, but it is definitely something I want to do. There's a train ride that goes along the North Shore in Minnesota during the fall that looks like it would be an absolutely gorgeous ride.
Yes, I have. I love long train journeys, there's something so romantic about an overnight train ride.We have a thread going about flying on airplanes; but how about train travel? Have you ever taken a trip by train?
Me tooooooo. Ugh, covid.Hahhh, I want to go traveling again.
I thought breastfeeding made travel so much easier! No bottles or formula to carry and prepare. Ready-made food on demand.Though having to stop sightseeing every two-ish hours to breastfeed might be a bit of a killjoy as well...
True! Good point. I'm sure the time between feeds will get a bit longer in the next few months as well.I thought breastfeeding made travel so much easier! No bottles or formula to carry and prepare. Ready-made food on demand.
Oh, wow, my family and I took that trip in 2002 to celebrate my mom's 80th birthday. It was amazing! We started in Vancouver and ended in Banff. I'd love to do it again some day. Pricey (very), but wonderful for a very special occasion.The only future train trip I would consider is the Rocky Mountaineer to British Columbia.
My husband and I did this one a few years ago. Lots of fun and incredible scenery. If you can, spring for the railcar that lets you ride inside. Otherwise you have all kinds of stuff blowing in your face (like cinders). For some reason, the trip wore us out and had we known about it, we would have opted to come back by bus.I want to take the Durango to Silverton train trip in Colorado. I love trains.
I looked that up, and oof! That is pricey! But about the same as a cruise. . .might be a good alternative for those of us who will NOT be getting on a cruise ship, lol. I may suggest it to my mom; she wants to travel more but is claustrophobic and afraid of drowning so cruises are a big no.my family and I took that trip in 2002 to celebrate my mom's 80th birthday. It was amazing! We started in Vancouver and ended in Banff. I'd love to do it again some day. Pricey (very
Yeah, it was $900 per person for two days when we did it in 2002. I can only imagine what it is now. And we didn’t get the pricier seats with the big windows in the upstairs of the rail car. But the seats in the main part were super roomy and comfortable, the aisle was wide, and it wasn’t wall-to-wall people. And breathtaking scenery.I looked that up, and oof! That is pricey!
I’ve never been on a cruise, but no games. It was actually quasi-educational. Each car had a staff person assigned who would point out geographical, historical, agricultural, geologic, and other aspects of the countryside as we traveled. It was interesting and the information was presented in short, conversational snippets. Just a few minutes here and there throughout the day. And, of course, he served us food and drinks as well. Otherwise, we amused ourselves: read, chatted, walked a bit through the cars, or pressed our noses against the windows to watch the gorgeous scenery. They actually had a cake for my mom so our fellow travelers gathered to sing “Happy Birthday” to her.Is it somewhat cruise-like? Games or anything? What do they do at night? It said there's drinks and gourmet food but it didn't say anything else. But some of the trips are 12 days long so I don't imagine everyone sits all day for that long.
On trains like the Rocky Mountaineer, it's all about the scenery, so the train only travels during the day and stops at hotels each night. On these trips, you're not taking the train to actually go anywhere, it's all about the experience which when I checked their web site, cost $2800 per person for a 7-day trip.Is it somewhat cruise-like? Games or anything? What do they do at night? It said there's drinks and gourmet food but it didn't say anything else. But some of the trips are 12 days long so I don't imagine everyone sits all day for that long.
Which comes out to $400 a day for food, commentary, and transportation, and I'm hoping the hotels are included in that as well. So a bit steep, but not a rip off for what you get.On trains like the Rocky Mountaineer, it's all about the scenery, so the train only travels during the day and stops at hotels each night. On these trips, you're not taking the train to actually go anywhere, it's all about the experience which when I checked their web site, cost $2800 per person for a 7-day trip.
If you check out their site, they have packages that run from 7 to 15 days, priced accordingly. I would love to take one of them, but Michele refuses to leave the cats in someone else's care for even one night, let alone 7.Which comes out to $400 a day for food, commentary, and transportation, and I'm hoping the hotels are included in that as well. So a bit steep, but not a rip off for what you get.