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Friday, 3 May 2019 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada An argument over laundry is left unresolved as the ‘decision maker’ is in a meeting. Told it will be adjusted to be more in line with what I think it should be. Asked what that means, the response is, we’ll call you to discuss. No. You won’t.… Read more

Thursday, 2 May 2019 Seattle, Washington, USA   Alcohol is the answer. Another half decent sleep in the tumble dryer that is my cabin aboard the Empire Builder train. Beer, wine and whisky allows for a number of hours of much needed deep sleep. Arrive Seattle station an hour earlier than anticipated and finally see… Read more

Wednesday, 1 May 2019 Glacier Park, Montana, USA Surprisingly good sleep considering the shake, rattle and roll of the train as it trundles across the plains of North Dakota. Not as bad as the Washington DC to Chicago train as the track seems to be a lot straighter. Wake up to snow. They’d had a… Read more

Tuesday, 30 April 2019 St Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA   Absolutely shattered as the train pulls into Chicago Union Station. About an hour before arriving, the clocks have gone back 1hr to Central Standard Time, having been on Eastern Standard Time since passing Tallahassee in Florida all those weeks ago. There was some confusion with the… Read more

Monday, 29 April 2019 Somewhere between Washington DC and Chicago, USA Late afternoon train departure from Union Station in Washington DC on the overnight sleeper service to Chicago. Union Station is a nice big architectural building with a grand entrance hall. It’s to be an 18hr overnight journey to Chicago. Depart Washington DC on time… Read more

Sunday, 28 April 2019 Washington DC, USA   Nothing much to report folks. Bit of an admin day and planning the next sector of the trip through Alaska. Oh. But. I did meet Spiderman on the Metro. Only in America. Does anything a spider can… Atrium lobby of Trump International Hotel Trump International Hotel –… Read more

Saturday, 27 April 2019 Washington DC, USA   Walking along Pennnsylvania Avenue mid morning towards the US Capitol, there are many large government buildings. It’s like London but the buildings are bigger. Much bigger. And more spaced apart. The only monstrosity amongst the ornate architecture is the hideous concrete FBI Headquarters. Dreadful building. The mile… Read more

Friday, 26 April 2019 Washington DC, USA   Weather forecast is not good so it’s a museum day and manage to gain entry at the last minute to the fully booked National Museum of African American History. One of the most fascinating and interesting museums I’ve been too. After a 6hr visit still haven’t had… Read more

Thursday, 25 April 2019 Washington DC, USA   The Nottinghamshire village I live in has a doppelganger in Maryland. On Facebook, village residents are sometimes shown to be in Maryland, USA, rather than Nottinghamshire, UK. Time to investigate. It’s about 40 minutes east of Washington DC and so practically enroute. Think it will be a… Read more

Wednesday, 24 April 2019 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA Who remembers the 1985 film, ‘Witness’? (I know, 1985!). Starring Harrison Ford as a policeman in the Amish community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. You do? Good. Well a visit to the Amish community is worth a trip. Yet another fascinating insight. As you enter the region, you see… Read more