Gorgeous Northwest Fall by Train: We all need more Me-Time, rest time, self-care time. Here's a way to get it!

So why do I love to travel by train? Well, lotsa leg room, bathrooms when you want them, snacks and full meals ditto. Trains go as fast as traffic in the flat portions of the country. Slow down in the mountains; trade off is spectacular views as you hug the side of a very big rock. Stretch your legs stops every 4 hours.

SO - let me SHOW you what I mean.... I will take you along on a recent trip home from Seattle to southern Oregon.

Starting with the spacious interior in Business Class. Quite empty and only adults. The families (and crying babies) stay in cheaper Coach. Business is wonderful. It's quiet, you have an attendant to pamper you, you get $ off meals. I only pay $30 more on the Coast Starlight on this 400 mile trip. It's even cheaper on the short-haul Cascades. Everyone is banging away on laptops or watching the scenery with headphones. Did I mention the Observation Car? But Business seat is much quieter and almost as scenic. Bliss. Me Time or work time. WiFi in Business. In my photo below, I am alternating photos with working on my first novel.

And my ever-present crochet, in this case creating warm clothing for low-income families in my community. [If you want to learn to make things with your own hands - what a thrill of power! - just ask.]

The next series of shots are Puget Sound.... In coming days, follow my trip south!

Next time: glorious central/west Washington, from south South to the mighty Columbia River!

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