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| Title and Date | Location | |
 Train Trip 2006 Sep 12 '06 | North America | |
 Prologue Sep 12 '06 "92 Seinfeld refrences,2 gatorades, 3 Krispy Kremes, and 1 package of gummy bears later we found the trailhead" | Peachtree City, Georgia | |
 Partners II Pizza "Just plain good creative pizza" | Peachtree City, Georgia | |
 friend Jon Riley's condo "a comfortable modern mess" | Peachtree City, Georgia | |
the beginning Sep 13 '06 "As I was heading down to the tracks, I was waiting anxiously for someone to yell, “All aboard!”" | Atlanta, Georgia | |
only half an hour from the last entry Sep 13 '06 "I can geekely compute till my eyes fall out" | Toccoa, Georgia | |
I made it through the night Sep 14 '06 "I’ve never heard such noises as he was emitting" | Charlottesville, Virginia | |
Chicago bound! Sep 14 '06 "This leg of the journey is already more interesting because the train is traveling through more suburban areas" | Washington, District of Columbia | |
later, somewhere around Pennsylvania Sep 14 '06 "Needless to say I’m watching my own movie." | Pennsylvania, United States | |
passing through pittsburgh Sep 14 '06 "a little slow for NASCAR, but it’ll do" | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
magnificent union station Sep 14 '06 "No brushing till Chicago" | Washington, District of Columbia | |
Center Cafe "An excellent cafe for lunch with a great atmosphere" | Washington, District of Columbia | |
2 hours late, but I'm here Sep 15 '06 "So I held it and pushed pass the women and children as soon as the doors opened" | Chicago, Illinois | |
some knowledge after a few hours Sep 15 '06 "Guess what’s on the other side of the river?" | Iowa, United States | |
more Iowa Sep 15 '06 "No wonder it takes so long to get across the country" | Iowa, United States | |
made it to colorado Sep 16 '06 "I SEE THE ROCKIES!" | Denver, Colorado | |
a quick stop in the mile high city Sep 16 '06 "we're heading right through the Rocky Mountains and the Continental Divide" | Denver, Colorado | |
snow Sep 16 '06 "Took about 350 photos today. Good day." | Salt Lake City, Utah | |
desertlands Sep 17 '06 "We are in fact, in the desert" | Elko, Nevada | |
a dusty Winnemucca road Sep 17 '06 "I tried to make a tumbleweed by breaking off a dead shrub and throwing it" | Winnemucca, Nevada | |
longest ride, done Sep 17 '06 "We finally arrived in Sacramento, about five hours late" | Sacramento, California | |
find a happy place Sep 18 '06 "I’m surrounded by busybodies" | Dunsmuir, California | |
the joy of a delayed train Sep 18 '06 "I hope I get into Portland before the sun goes down and everything closes" | Salem, Oregon | |
done, done, and done for now Sep 18 '06 "I highly recommend travel by train" | Portland, Oregon | |
back to Portland Sep 19 '06 "it’s not a crowded big city atmosphere, it’s really chill" | Canby, Oregon | |
the falls Sep 20 '06 "Of course I had to do my part and enlighten him on the advantage of having an Apple" | Canby, Oregon | |
mt. hood Sep 21 '06 "We walked around the lodge some, took some photos with Smoky and headed out" | Canby, Oregon | |
the beach Sep 22 '06 "So I stripped down to my swimsuit and ran in" | Canby, Oregon | |
connection problems Sep 23 '06 "Behold, the power of free pizza" | Spokane, Washington | |
through Glacier Nat'l Park Sep 24 '06 "I’m keeping on the lookout for some buffalo" | Minot, North Dakota | |
night in Chicago Sep 25 '06 "Well, another adventure for me" | Chicago, Illinois | |
home again Sep 26 '06 "the money I got from Amtrak paid for everything" | Brighton, Michigan | |
