15th October – Chicago
After a good night’s sleep and breakfast in bed, John went
to a supermarket and bought provisions including a 6 pack of 1 pint cans which
cost $5.49, in the bars a pint of anything is between $6 & $8, a bit of a
mark-up! We then took a walk to the Navy Pier before
returning to the hotel to join the rest of the party for our transfer to Union
Station to catch the 2pm Californian Zephyr.
The afternoon was spent travelling across the farmland of the mid-west
until we crossed the Mississippi. Then
night fell and it was impossible to see anything! The night was rough; at times it felt as
though the train had square wheels and it’s a wonder we got any sleep at
all! Many didn’t! Some of our party are finding the tour tiring
especially the overnight rail journeys.
It is pretty exhausting and living out of a suitcase is a bit of a challenge!
Our Amtrak Train Californian Zephyr
Crossing the Mississipi
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