We are in Carson Washington for the Eclipse. I guess the once in a lifetime aspect is what made it unique, otherwise it just got dark and cold in the middle of the day. It is a weird flat light. So we are off to look for more waterfalls. We have a great cabin with a wonderful bed…..after sleeping on the train. 
Today we headed south on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Wow very nice. We went to an area in the Great Smokey Mountain Park called Smokemont. We hiked the Tow String Trial. It was not a difficult day, 4.7 miles and 725 ft of elevation. However it was a horse trail and it rained a few…
We are back on the train today. We leave from Portland and head to Sacremento overnight. We have a sleeper car which makes the trip much better. We change trains in Sacremento and head for Reno. This should be a very senic part of the trip as we go through the Donner pass.
Well we have been stuck on the train about two hours from Portland in Rosevelt WA. Due to a broken track. We had our first night in a sleeper car last night. It was a lot better than slleping in a coach seat. We had a great time in Glacier Park. The Road to the…
We pulled in to Sacermento this morning around 5:30 am. We found some breakfast and headed out for a walk. We started at Old Town and walked a few miles along the river. Then it was back on the train to Reno. The view is getting better by the minute. We are just about at…
Another great day on the train. We are just entering Calorado. We are following the river and the sceenary has been spectacular. I will have a lot of new pics in the train section of the gallery later.