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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 711363" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>My trip was wonderful, save the long train ride. I think it was about 70 hours. Because this route was shorter, I chose it over the California Zephyr which would have gone through the Rockies. I did cross the Mississippi for the first time. I had conversations with a number of people I would never have met, many of whom were family members crossing the country to help family: grandsons going to help grandmas, elderly sisters going to help ill sisters, grandpas going to visit their daughters and grandchildren, mothers helping with new grandbabies, an elderly sister and brother going to a brother's funeral.</p><p></p><p>I did not ask why each of them chose the train, as I felt it was ill-mannered, but very much appreciated the different tenor of life (and perhaps economic class) than on the plane. Although, I did take the plane back home, and had a chance to have long conversations with two men in their 40's traveling for business, who were each quite open about their lives and feelings.</p><p></p><p>Pennsylvania is beautiful, unexpectedly so. I would say the most beautiful state I have visited so far. I adored Philadelphia which met and exceeded every one of my expectations. The first hotel in Center City was great; close to elegant restaurants, and I could walk everywhere I wanted to go, except the religious services I had set as my goal to attend, which were about 25 minutes away by taxi.</p><p></p><p>The high points were: my tango lesson, the religious service, and a wonderful meal at a French restaurant where I set a lifetime record in amount paid for a meal for just myself: $85 or more. The waitress "bought me" dessert and I proceeded to tip her $20 or maybe more.</p><p></p><p>I just by accident erased 2 paragraphs of this post. When I have energy I will fill you in more. Thank you for asking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 711363, member: 18958"] My trip was wonderful, save the long train ride. I think it was about 70 hours. Because this route was shorter, I chose it over the California Zephyr which would have gone through the Rockies. I did cross the Mississippi for the first time. I had conversations with a number of people I would never have met, many of whom were family members crossing the country to help family: grandsons going to help grandmas, elderly sisters going to help ill sisters, grandpas going to visit their daughters and grandchildren, mothers helping with new grandbabies, an elderly sister and brother going to a brother's funeral. I did not ask why each of them chose the train, as I felt it was ill-mannered, but very much appreciated the different tenor of life (and perhaps economic class) than on the plane. Although, I did take the plane back home, and had a chance to have long conversations with two men in their 40's traveling for business, who were each quite open about their lives and feelings. Pennsylvania is beautiful, unexpectedly so. I would say the most beautiful state I have visited so far. I adored Philadelphia which met and exceeded every one of my expectations. The first hotel in Center City was great; close to elegant restaurants, and I could walk everywhere I wanted to go, except the religious services I had set as my goal to attend, which were about 25 minutes away by taxi. The high points were: my tango lesson, the religious service, and a wonderful meal at a French restaurant where I set a lifetime record in amount paid for a meal for just myself: $85 or more. The waitress "bought me" dessert and I proceeded to tip her $20 or maybe more. I just by accident erased 2 paragraphs of this post. When I have energy I will fill you in more. Thank you for asking. [/QUOTE]
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