tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post4474679434950270858..comments2024-03-18T13:17:32.874-05:00Comments on Rensselaer Adventures: Adventures of a misconnectDessert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616064444288249273noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post-20084566705565391882011-07-31T16:27:39.112-05:002011-07-31T16:27:39.112-05:00When my daughter was little she had a huge love of...When my daughter was little she had a huge love of trains. For her birthday we asked the family to forego gifts, but to consider buying Amtrak tickets to join us on a trip to Brookfield Zoo. <br /><br />The trip TO Chicago took longer than 3 hours...not too horrific. The trip home? OVER SEVEN HOURS. Because we had to wait for a freight train to pass by, and said freight train was being repaired in Lafayette. We were stalled literally 2 miles from my in-laws home (just north of Rensselaer), but no one was allowed to leave the train (my FIL was very willing to walk home for a vehicle). The dining car wasn't serving, it was super-hot....let's just say we are not train people.jeffsgal212https://www.blogger.com/profile/09941216147437181464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post-82246171100254841612011-07-30T23:16:38.397-05:002011-07-30T23:16:38.397-05:00This sounds about like the typical Amtrak experien...This sounds about like the typical Amtrak experience. You'll arrive late, you'll arrive by bus, and you'll be abused along the way. It is possible to travel quickly and efficiently by rail. But you'll have to do it in Germany.Kevin Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post-17778924413785984092011-07-29T18:12:53.674-05:002011-07-29T18:12:53.674-05:00Good thing you weren't in a big hurry!
Can I ...Good thing you weren't in a big hurry!<br /><br />Can I still call you a misconnect?? Ha, ha.Desert Survivorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post-80713236405322650712011-07-29T08:53:21.477-05:002011-07-29T08:53:21.477-05:00Thanks for sharing your trip experiences! (John ...Thanks for sharing your trip experiences! (John from the California Zephyr)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com