Nicole V In The City - Union Station DTLA To Sacramento California Summer 2023

 

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 a blast.  I met some really nice people.  For about fourteen hours I was pretty much distracted with great conversation.  I had fun dinner with strangers.  It was such a different experience to travel by train.  I had moments of feeling like I was with a community of friends.  

                               

It really made me happy to visit family and to go on my own was something I needed to do.  I'm grateful for the courage to be able to do it.  I'm not someone that is much for planes.  Trains feel different.  The feeling is the same as if I was on a plane, but you get to get off the train for a bit.  You can walk the track to stretch your legs.  You can bring your own food if you want or there is a snack bar car.  They also serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.  I highly encourage those who seek something different when going on vacation or in need to travel.  Taking the train anywhere is an experience that must be had in your lifetime.