Category: Antarctica to Alaska

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

Tuesday, 23 April 2019 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA   Gettysburg. Most of you will know the name. Famous for the Civil War battle and Abraham Lincoln’s subsequent 272 word speech, which gave meaning to the sacrifice of those who died. The battle between General Lee for the Confederate South and General Meade for the Union North… Read more

Monday, 22 April 2019 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA Well, dear reader, have some exciting news. After 3,500 miles of driving through the United States. Finally. I drove up a… Steep hill. I know. Exciting isn’t it. Not only that. I also drove along a… Twisty country road. It’s pure bliss. Not a straight road in sight.… Read more