Rock me, mama, like a west bound train! Rockin and Rollin through the "flyover states" of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska during the afternoon and night. As the terrain flattened the feeling of moving away from the familiar and toward a new adventure began to grow.
With the low bridges of the east behind us, the westbound trains out of Chicago are able to grow in stature. We are in a second floor sleeper. The toilet has left the room and moved down the hall, and the bed is a little wider. Very comfortable. Anne's bunk....
Dana's bunk....
Again, nice dinner companions -- a couple from Billerica heading to Sacramento to visit an aging mother. They have made this trip more than thirty times over the years, first with their children, now alone together. He is a chemistry teacher; she a graphic designer for a newspaper. Anne had ma'hi ma'hi and I had braised turkey shank. Sorbet dessert for Anne; cheesecake with raspberries for me. Might have been the best meal yet!
Enjoyed a spectacular sunrise during breakfast.
We'll be in Denver in a couple of hours. Anne mentioned last evening that she might buy some "brownies" when she gets to Colorado -- just because she can! Traveling brings out her wild side!
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