A Virgin train


rice country are basically tourist properties, and generally take the commuter nobody Amtrak, so the train route around the attractions are basically children's


year when the United States of playing to sit the famous California Zephyr

beginning and ending : San Francisco == & gt; Chicago (first from San Francisco to do bus to downtown Emeryville, on the train and then officially)
mileage : 3,924 km
consuming : 51 hours
fare : 156 knife seat tickets
way : California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado more, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois Illinois
major cities : Sacramento, Reno , Salt Lake City, Denver , Omaha ...
interest children : Rocky mountain, Colorado Colorado River, according to the Mississippi .... amtrak website, but also through a lot of other mountains ah, ah lakes, parks and the like, but that is just sitting in a car inside a magnificent view, did not distinguish where is where (on camera but also really flying train not easy)
car facilities :
train is two, and the passengers were sitting in the upper layer. A row of two seats, seat width than the plane itself, and often sit dissatisfied, a person can occupy two seats. Adjustable seats, as well as the legs can hold up the kind of foot dragging, which can lie flat (the way we all slept mix). No network, power supply, with a notebook can see what piece children (preferably prepare a conversion plug). There are also specialized store bulky luggage baggage place. Driving at night is relatively quiet.
sightseeing car, on both sides, on top are large windows, seating is outward.
diner with hot water, you can get hold of your own convenience foods. But not 24-hour diner. menu has steak hot food, drink hot dogs commissary what is relatively cheap.

Highlights and Tips
styles scenery along the way, but when the Plains, but when winds between landscape, no car can not go to the national park classmates, be a good choice for a taste of the rice country of beautiful mountains and rivers. Another little surprise, reaching the Denver just in time to catch up with the national train day of celebration, stations provide free snacks, simply took a lot ~