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 Sun is awe inspiring. Over the last three days I lost cout how many times we said the word awsom. I put up about 50 pics today so enjoy.
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…
We are at our refueling stop in Minot ND. We left Chicago in the early afternoon yesterday and we traveled due north twards Wisconsin. Unfortunately it got a little cloudy so the pics are not great(see gallery). Things got very interesting when we reached the Dells. This is a vacation area for people in this…
Cosby Tenn. was our destination for the day. We hiked the Gabes Mountain trail today. It is an out and back trail featuring a couple of water falls and some water crossings. We hiked 6 miles and climbed 1,300 feet. It was not a difficult hike but it was a difficult trail. Lots of rocks…
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…
Our first day in the Rocky Mountian National park. We got an up close look at a moose. We are staying at a hotel on grand lake. The lake is the largest natural lake in Colorado and is at an altitude of 8,367 feet. We hiked today to Cascade falls, just over 8 miles. The…
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.