I stopped live blogging my Amtrak trip after New York City, but what follows is the complete travel journalism story that came out of my journey. The story contains information and excerpts from the previous live blogs in addition to original material. AMTREKKING by Miles Schneiderman There are strange noises coming from the seat in … Continue reading Amtrekking, Complete

The last 24 hours have been an absolute whirlwind, which is why I haven't posted anything during that time. In brief... Arrived in Washington DC on Friday afternoon. Train was late arriving, so I didn't get to see half of what I wanted to, but I did feast my eyes on the Washington Union Station … Continue reading Amtrekking, Day 4: D.C. to Manhattan and Everything in Between

Well, this is pretty cool. Second-to-last stop before DC, and it was the place where John Brown tried to start a revolution. A place synonymous with slavery, abolition, the Civil War. It's funny; back in New Mexico, an Amtrak employee told us the story of an ambush site we were passing, a battle on the … Continue reading Amtrekking, Day 3: Harper’s Ferry, WV

There are really no words to describe this. I know, I'm a writer; coming up with words to describe things is kind of what I do. But I'm not sure I can. I'm not sure the pictures I took do it justice, either. I'm not sure if there's any way to experience sunrise on the … Continue reading Amtrekking, Day 3: Sunrise on the Monongahela

Not just day two, but now, train two. I have successfully completed my run on the Southwest Chief and am continuing my journey on the Capitol Limited, which runs from Chicago to Washington, DC. I had a three hour layover in the Windy City, but I figure I'll have more time on the way back … Continue reading Amtrekking, Day 2: Indiana, I Presume

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Okay, I'll be honest. Even though I love traveling by train, sleeping in coach isn't always the easiest thing to do. That's why I know I'm in Kansas. With any luck, I will be able to fall asleep soon, and when I wake up, I won't be in Kansas anymore.