Our itinerary takes us straight across Canada to Vancouver (we'll have to come back another time to stop and see the cities on the way). We arrive in Seattle on the Mount Baker International, a Talgo train. The Coast Starlight brings us to the San Francisco Bay Area, where we're spending five days. The rest of the trip is much faster paced. Los Angeles for the Getty Center, Anaheim to visit Disneyland, San Diego to set a foot across the border into Mexico. The Southwest Chief takes us from Los Angeles to Chicago, with stops along the way at the Grand Canyon and St. Louis, Missouri. We're only passing through Chicago at this point en route for the eastern seaboard: Philadelphia and New York. The Twilight Shoreliner brings us down the coast to Williamsburg, Virginia. After a brief stop in Washington, D.C., we board the Crescent for a couple of days in New Orleans. Finally, the City of New Orleans takes us back to Chicago. There we have a day to visit houses built by Frank Lloyd Wright. Craig returns to Toronto on 17 May. Justin goes back to New York to meet friends... but that's another story. Day 1: Sat Apr 18 1 Canadian dp Toronto 11.00 EDT Cr 121 Rm 5X/SC 03 Early Afternoon train lunch in Muskoka Early Evening train dinner in Sudbury Day 2: Sun Apr 19 Overnight sleep on train (N. Ontario) Early Morning train breakfast Central Time Zone Boundary (-1hr) Early Afternoon train lunch in Red Lake Late Afternoon stop Winnipeg 1 hr Early Evening train dinner in Portage la Prairie Mon Apr 20 Overnight sleep on train (Saskatchewan) Early Morning train breakfast in Viking AB (-1hr) Late Morning stop Edmonton 40 min Early Afternoon train lunch in Edson Late Afternoon stop Jasper 55 min (-1hr) Early Evening train dinner in Rockies Tue Apr 21 Overnight sleep on train (BC Interior) Early Morning 1 Canadian ar Vancouver 8.55 PDT, train breakfast in Fraser Valley Late Morning Early Afternoon Late Afternoon Early Evening 761 Mt Baker Intl dp Vancouver 18.00 PDT, train dinner Surrey Late Evening 761 Mt Baker Intl ar Seattle 21.55 PDT Wed Apr 22 Overnight sleep Seattle Green Tortoise Thu Apr 23 Overnight sleep Seatle Green Tortoise Early Morning Late Morning 11 Coast Starlight dp Seattle 10.00 PDT Cr1132 Rm 06 Early Afternoon train lunch in Centralia, stop Portland 35 min Late Afternoon Early Evening train dinner in Eugene Late Evening train movies Fri Apr 24 Overnight sleep train (N. California) Early Morning train breakfast in north Bay Area Late Morning Early Afternoon 11 Coast Starlight arrive Salinas 12.01 PDT, Budget Rent-a-car 517 Abbott 408-424-5511 R#37210151CA6 $32.99/200 miles per day 20¢/mile extra Late Afternoon Early Evening Hearst Castle tour 19.10 R#8472 Late Evening Sat Apr 25 Overnight sleep Motel 6 San Simeon R#R3947225-1212 1-800-4MOTEL6 6pc Hwy 1 at Vista del Mar 9070 Castillo Dr. 805-927-8691 Early Morning Late Morning Big Sur coast Early Afternoon Monterey Bay Aquarium Late Afternoon return car, 14 Coast Starlight dp Salinas 17.45 PDT Early Evening 14 Coast Starlight ar Oakland 20.15 PDT, train dinner San Jose, Bus 6114 dp Oakland 20.25 PDT, ar San Francisco 20.50 PDT Late Evening Sun Apr 26 Overnight sleep San Francisco Philip's Early Morning Napa Valley Mon Apr 27 Overnight sleep San Francisco Philip's Early Morning Late Morning Early Afternoon SFMOMA Tue Apr 28 Overnight sleep San Francisco Philip's Early Morning Late Morning Berkeley Early Afternoon Andrew (408)244-8765 or work at (408)974-2875 Wed Apr 29 Overnight sleep San Francisco Philip's Early Morning Bus 6111 dp San Francisco 8.45 PDT Late Morning Bus 6111 ar Oakland 9.15 PDT, 11 Coast Starlight dp Oakland 9.35 PDT Early Afternoon train lunch Salinas Valley Late Afternoon Early Evening train dinner Santa Barbara Late Evening 11 Coast Starlight ar Los Angeles 21.05 PDT Thu Apr 30 Overnight sleep Los Angeles Ramada Westlake R#50150700 2dys6pc 1-800-2ramada 611 South Westlake Ave. 213-483-6363 Early Morning Late Morning Getty Center Early Afternoon Late Afternoon Early Evening Late Evening 586 San Diegan dp Los Angeles 21.35 PDT, ar Anaheim 22.16 PDT Fri May 1 Overnight sleep Days Inn Anaheim R#63229473 1-800-DAYS-INN 4pc 1604 South Harbor Blvd. 714-635-3630 Early Morning Late Morning Disneyland Early Afternoon Late Afternoon Early Evening Late Evening Sat May 2 Overnight sleep Days Inn Anaheim R#63229473 1-800-DAYS-INN Early Morning Late Morning 562 San Diegan dp Anaheim 9.01 PDT, ar San Diego 11.05 PDT Early Afternoon Late Afternoon Tijuana Early Evening Late Evening Sun May 3 Overnight sleep San Diego Villager Lodge 660 G St. 619-238-4100 R#DEB041699 Early Morning San Diego Late Morning Early Afternoon Late Afternoon 583 San Diegan dp San Diego 16.00 PDT Early Evening 583 San Diegan ar Los Angeles 18.50 PDT, 4 Southwest Chief dp Los Angeles 20.20 PDT Cr 0431 Rm 09 Late Evening train movies Mon May 4 Overnight sleep train (desert) Early Morning 4 Southwest Chief ar Flagstaff 6.50 MST, train breakfast in Williams Late Morning Nava-Hopi Tour to the Grand Canyon via GCR, dp 8.45 Early Afternoon Late Afternoon Early Evening Nava-Hopi Tour to the Grand Canyon via GCR, rt 18.55 Late Evening Tue May 5 Overnight sleep Flagstaff Monte Vista R#45431 520/779-6971 Early Morning 4 Southwest Chief dp Flagstaff 6.56 MST Cr 0431 Rm 09, train bkf in Wins. Late Morning (+1hr) Early Afternoon train lunch in Albuquerque Late Afternoon Early Evening train dinner in Raton Late Evening train movies (+1hr) Wed May 6 Overnight sleep train (Kansas) Early Morning 4 Southwest Chief ar Kansas City 7.33 CDT, train breakfast in Lawrence, 304 Ann Rutledge dp Kansas City 8.20 CDT Late Morning Early Afternoon train lunch Kirkwood, 304 Ann Rutledge ar St. Louis 13.50 CDT Thu May 7 Overnight sleep St. Louis Holiday Inn R#62124332 4dys6pm 1-800-HOLIDAY 200 North 4th St. 1-800-925-1395 Early Morning 322 Eagle dp St. Louis 6.59 CDT, train breakfast Alton Late Morning 322 Eagle ar Springfield 9.10 CDT Early Afternoon Dana Thomas House Late Afternoon 304 Ann Rutledge dp Springfield 16.20 CDT Early Evening train dinner Dwight, 304 Ann Rutledge ar Chicago 19.55 CDT Late Evening 40 Three Rivers dp Chicago 21.20 CDT (+1hr) Fri May 8 Overnight sleep train (Ohio) Early Morning train breakfast snack Pittsburgh Late Morning Early Afternoon train lunch snack Huntingdon Late Afternoon 40 Three Rivers ar Philadelphia 16.40 EDT Early Evening 124 Metroliner dp Philadelphia 19.43 EDT, ar New York 20.59 EDT Late Evening dinner New York Sat May 9 Overnight 67 Twilight Shoreliner dp New York 1.30 EDT, Cr 6700 Rm 06 sleep train (coast) Early Morning train breakfast snack Fredricksburg Late Morning 67 Twilight Shoreliner ar Williamsburg 10.25 EDT Sun May 10 Overnight sleep Williamsburg Governor's Inn R# 358413802160 Mon May 11 Overnight sleep Williamsburg Governor's Inn R# 358413802160 Early Morning Late Morning 94 Old Dominion dp Williamsburg 9.03 EDT, train bkf. snack Richmond Early Afternoon train lunch snack Alexandria, 94 Old Dominion ar Washington 12.39 EDT Late Afternoon Early Evening 19 Crescent dp Washington 19.15 EDT Cr 1911 Rm 05, train din in Alex. Tue May 12 Overnight sleep train (Carolinas) Early Morning train breakfast in Gainesville Late Morning (-1hr) Early Afternoon train lunch in Birmingham Late Afternoon Early Evening train dinner in Picayune, 19 Crescent ar New Orleans 20.00 CDT Wed May 13 Overnight sleep New Orleans Prytania Inns R#0512-39 1415 Prytania St. 504-566-1515 Thu May 14 Overnight sleep New Orleans Early Morning Late Morning Early Afternoon 58 City of New Orleans dp New Orleans 14.10 CDT CCr 5800 Rm D Late Afternoon Early Evening train dinner in Yazoo City Late Evening train movies Fri May 15 Overnight sleep train (Indiana) Early Morning train breakfast in Kankakee Late Morning 8 City of New Orleans ar Chicago 9.35 CDT Sat May 16 Overnight sleep Chicago Sigita's Early Morning Late Morning FLW home tour, Oak Park Sun May 17 Overnight sleep Chicago Sigita's Early Morning Late Morning 364 International dp Chicago 9.30 CDT Early Afternoon (+1hr) train lunch snack Niles Late Afternoon stop Sarnia 1hr Early Evening train snack Strathroy Late Evening 364 International ar Toronto 22.56 EDT

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