The train arrived in Sacramento at 1 am, an hour behind schedule. I had decided to spend 24 hours in…
Corners of Central California
People often talk about southern California (SoCal) and northern California (NorCal) but rarely talk about Central California where SoCal and…
Flora around California coast
These pictures are presented in the order in which I took them and you can see how the colours of…
Waking up in California
The Sunset Limited crossed into California around 1am and pulled in the Los Angeles Union station at 7 am. The…
Californian seascapes
Like the flora post, these are presented in the order in which I took them. I had been told that…
Desert Rain
Rainy desert There must be something about me and deserts. When I went walking around the Sahara, we had a…
Crossing state lines
We had changed our watches to Mountain Time from Central Time while passing through the desert, and yet, after 19…
The other half of Texas
I slept from San Antonio until Del Rio for about 170 miles. Sunrise was scheduled for 6:36am and the dining…
Sunset Limited
The Sunset Limited route starts in New Orleans and ends in Los Angeles (or vice versa if you are travelling…
Travelling half the breadth of Texas
Houston is often described as the place where the Southern US meets The West. As a starting point for my…
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