Our Itinerary


Here's a summary of Days, Places, Legs, and where we slept. I'll add links to Posts and Galleries as we go along.
  • Day 1 (Tu September 29): Leg 1: Los Angeles, CA, to Williams Junction, AZ; slept in train (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 2 (We September 30): Side trip to Grand Canyon; slept in Williams (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 3 (Th October 1): Leg 2: Williams Junction to Albuquerque, NM; local train to Santa Fe, NM; slept in Santa Fe (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 4 (Fr October 2): Toured and slept in Santa Fe (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 5 and 6 (Sa October 3 and Su October 4): Local train to Albuquerque; Leg 3: Albuquerque to Chicago, IL; slept in train; late arrival in Chicago; slept in Chicago (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 7 (Mo October 5): Toured Chicago; Legs 4 and 5: Chicago, IL to Boston, MA via Albany, NY; slept in train (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 8 (Tu October 6): Changed trains in Albany (making Leg 5); slept in Boston (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 9 (We October 7): Toured and slept in Boston (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 10 (Th October 8): Commuter train to Concord, MA; slept in Boston (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 11 (Fr October 9): Leg 6: Boston to New York City, NY; slept in NYC (Post) (No Gallery)
  • Day 12 (Sa October 10): Toured NYC; Leg 7: NYC to Hartford, CT; slept in Hartford (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 13 (Su October 11): Mark Twain House, Hartford; Leg 8: Hartford to NYC; slept in NYC (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 14 (Mo October 12): Statue of Liberty; dinner with the Urichs; slept in NYC (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 15 (Tu October 13): Leg 9: NYC to Philadelphia, PA; saw Independence Hall, slept in Philadelphia (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 16 (We October 14): Leg 10: Philadelphia to Washington, DC; saw Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials and slept in Washington (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 17 (Th October 15): Greyhound round-trip to Charlottesville, VA/Monticello; slept in Washington (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 18 (Fr October 16): Ford's Theater and Mount Vernon (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 19 (Sa October 17): Leg 11: Washington to Atlanta, GA; slept in train (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 20 (Su October 18): Spent the day and slept in the home of family near Atlanta (Post) (No Gallery)
  • Day 21 (Mo October 19): Leg 12: Atlanta to New Orleans, LA; slept in New Orleans (Post) (No Gallery)
  • Day 22 (Tu October 20): Toured (French Quarter 1) and slept in New Orleans (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 23 (We October 21): Toured (French Quarter 2) and slept in New Orleans (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 24 (Th October 22): Met Cousin Wayne; toured Longue Vue House; met the McClains; and slept in New Orleans (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 25 (Fr October 23): Toured with the McClains, and slept in New Orleans (Post) (Gallery)
  • Day 26 (Sa October 24): Flight to Los Angeles via Dallas/Fort Worth; slept at home after a late-night arrival (Post) (No Gallery)