
It appears that March 8th, 9th and 10th will see me aboard the
Southwest Chief line of Amtrak rail, traversing Chicago to Los Angeles. From the
Amtrak website:
"Amtrak's Southwest Chief takes you through the heart of cowboy country. We'll take you across the mighty Mississippi and whisk you through eight states, past wheat fields, ranches, missions, pueblos, mountains and deserts. Zipping along through canyons that are sometimes only a few feet wider than the train or through the sun-drenched landscape, you'll feel the presence of the ancient tribes who found spiritual meaning in the rocky cliffs and canyons. You'll remember the Spanish conquistadors whose mission was to conquer the land and the people."