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Nicole V In The City: Chico To Sacramento

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Nicole V In The City: Chico To Sacramento Chico to Sacramento  CityOfSacramento  on the train has been fun to discover.  To go from Chico to Sac (as the locals call it) takes about an hour and half.  Instead of driving and keeping your eye on the road, to ride the train give you the opportunity to see the pretty farmlands and animals. Some of the views are impeccable.   The first time I was ever in Sacramento, I was nine, visiting some family on my father's side.  All the other times after that I flew in from their airport only  FlySMF I often talk about taking a drive to Sacramento, but I've been busy to do it.   My sister and I next month will be hopping on the Gold Rush train  amtrakvacations/gold-rush  from Sacramento Valley Station to Bakersfield, California.  Then we get on an Amtrak bus that will take us to union station in downtown L.A. Next we get on the Surfliner train that will take us to Orange County.  I can't wait...
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Nicole V In The City: How The Train Captivates Me Every time

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Nicole V In The City: How The Train Mystifies Me Every time The more I ride the train, the more curious I am about it.  From the people I met, to the sights and sounds.  It all has a vibe and energy to it.   It was a perfect Summer day and I was on my way back to Chico, California from Cambria California.  The Amtrak offers such a brilliant different perspective than taking a plan or car drive to your destinations.  I almost wish I had taken a train for my work commute.  Especially in a big city like L.A.  Being from Los Angeles,  DiscoverLosAngeles  I never had taken advantage of the trains that were offered for a way of commuting.  My good friend Jackie used to take the train to work, and I was always fascinated by it.   She lived at least fifteen miles past where I lived so it made sense for her to take a train.  Metrolinktrains  was the name of the train that Jackie used to take.  She told me she would read a boo...
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Nicole V In The City: Napa Wine Train 2022

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              Nicole V In The City: Napa Wine Train 2022 I don't think it counts that the first train ride I took was at Disneyland that goes around the park.  Or The Big Thunder Mountain ride that is at Disneyland doesn't count either.  These are just rides.    I think the next train I took was the  Napa Valley Wine Train I have taken this fun wine train ride at least five or six times.  I have done this touristy adventure for lunch and dinner.  I have even spent New Year's Eve on the Napa Valley Wine train.   This excursion is a three hour ride.  It goes from downtown Napa to St. Helena.   Do Napa It takes an hour and a half each way. The speed of the train does not go very fast so you can take in the lovely sweet beautiful sights of the vineyards that surround the stunning breathtaking valleys and actually enjoy your glass or two of wine that compliments the food on the train perfectl...
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Nicole V In The City: Loca For Locomotives!

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     As much as I can while riding trains, I do all I can through each experience to take it all in and be as present as possible.  I enjoy taking in all the the sights of riding in a train car. Each time I get on, it starts to get easier and I get a rush of excitement and my heart goes extra "pitter patter."   It's a bit of a rush.  I rush of feeling true independence.  I haven't ridden on the train with anyone else, so it's not just traveling to destinations it's a time and space for me to hang out with myself.  Each time, I find a tiny new piece of myself.  I find a version of myself that is more eager and able.  It is so much easier to take care of just myself when I travel and I don't have to worry about my family or friends.  It's not a usual feeling of worrying just about myself in any situation.  Yet by default, I have made riding the amtrak trains    a place where I can find the more independent Nicole V...
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Nicole V In The City: Back On The Starlight, Headed Toward Cambria

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Back On The Starlight: Headed Toward Cambria        Each Summer, my sweet Auntie and Uncle take their daughters and they're "third" daughter, myself, for a four day vacation in Cambria, California.  Cambria, is along the North West Coast of California, about forty miles from Paseo Robles.  The train is such a great stage for meeting new people and invites new things to see that you didn't see before, outside the windows of the  https://www.amtrak.com   This was the second time I got on this train from Chico, California.  Which is a tiny little train station that looked like it was a ride at  https://disneyland.disney.go.com/   This train arrives  at 4:12am daily.  This specific train, The Starlight, runs from the North to the South and vise versa.  This train goes from Los Angeles Union Station.  To the Seattle, Washington.  When I got on the train so early in the morning, I forgot that it was early. About a...
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Nicole V In The City San Francisco Style

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                    Nicole V In The City, San Francisco Style           My second  train ride adventure was just this past Summer in June. I decided to hop on a different train this time and take the Capitol Corridor that goes from Sacramento Valley Station to different stops on the outskirts of San Francisco California.  This specific train will take you as far as San Jose, California.  I went to Emeryville, which was about thirty minutes outside of San Francisco. to visit one of my cousins who lives right in the heart of the "foggy city."  I arrived in Emeryville, on a Friday afternoon after a three hour excursion.  I always have great moments while traveling to my destinations via train. Amtrak.com  does a fabulous job of making train riders feel comfortable.  So much to see, from bridges that cross and give access into San Fran. To the water that shines so bea...
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Nicole V In The City - Union Station DTLA To Sacramento California Summer 2023

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  My late husband and I had a lot of things in common.  One of my favorites was we had a thing for trains.  He especially loved trains.  I think if he could, he would have had a whole room in our home, dedicated to trains.  I didn't mind this hobby at all.  I even bought him one year  for Christmas  a round train track that went around our small Christmas tree.  I thought it was pretty cute.  Before my husband had passed away, he had told me about this  amtrak.com  train ride that goes from Los Angeles to Seattle.  It was a thirty four hour train ride.  I thought it that would be loads of fun.  I real train ride excursion.   He was not able to take this specific train ride, so for the first birthday I had without him, to celebrate him,  I decided to go on this train ride.  I went from downtown Los Angeles, from  unionstationla.com  to  cityofsacramento.gov/valley-station   I had...
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