Getting Greener

I re-boarded the Coast Starlight at midnight. Fortunately it was on time, so I didn’t need to wait too long … More

Corners of Central California

People often talk about southern California (SoCal) and northern California (NorCal) but rarely talk about Central California where SoCal and … More

The Sunset Limited crossed into California around 1am and pulled in the Los Angeles Union station at 7 am. The … More

Like the flora post, these are presented in the order in which I took them. I had been told that … More

Rainy desert There must be something about me and deserts. When I went walking around the Sahara, we had a … More

We had changed our watches to Mountain Time from Central Time while passing through the desert, and yet, after 19 … More

I slept from San Antonio until Del Rio for about 170 miles. Sunrise was scheduled for 6:36am and the dining … More

The Sunset Limited route starts in New Orleans and ends in Los Angeles (or vice versa if you are travelling … More

Houston is often described as the place where the Southern US meets The West. As a starting point for my … More

Readers of this blog from its start may have noticed my interest in trains. In my last months in the … More