After two overnight train trips that nearly pushed me into neurosis, psychosis, and fibrosis I upgraded to a sleeper compartment. This entitles me to preferential treatment in the Amtrak lounge. This bodes well for my psyche as I look forward to an 18 hour trip to Denver then a 32 hour trip to Sacramento. I may survive train travel after all.
The Travel Lodge in Chicago had washer and dryer so I'm all fresh and minty, there's a Dunkin Donuts every 30 feet, and after a frigid mile walk in the ice and snow to Union Station (which included a phone chat with my guy friends in B'ham) I am now warm and toasty. I'm feeling pretty darn good.
I'm adding photos of Chicago's famous L train made famous in While You Were Sleeping and The Fugitive.
Lookin good, Daddio!
ReplyDeleteGlad you splurged (?) and upgraded to the "Maslow's Basic Needs Hierarchy" travel package.
Stay cozy!