Monthly Archives: February 2015

Amtrak Day 4, Lake Shore Limited

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

2,176 miles done, 959 to go. We waited in the Metropolitan Lounge at Chicago’s Union Station for nine hours last night. Thank goodness we had sleeper car tickets that came with a perk of allowing us this luxury. It was … Continue reading →

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Amtrak Texas Eagle, Day 3

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We both slept better on the train last night than we did the night before. I suppose it just takes some getting used to. Anyway, it was cold when we woke up. It was warm enough inside, but outside it … Continue reading →

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Amtrak Texas Eagle, Day 2

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The sleeping car attendant helped us prepare our beds for the night last night. Neither of us slept real well. I didn’t mind the rocking and the sounds of the train, actually found it soothing. The beds were hard and we … Continue reading →

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The Train! The Train!

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The train arrived right on time this morning at the Benson stop, at exactly 8:15 as scheduled. There were about a dozen passengers boarding with us but nobody got off the train at this stop. We are in Superliner #32091 which … Continue reading →

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Amtrak Adventure!

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

America’s Railroad. On Saturday we will be “riding the rails” from Benson, Arizona, to Boston, Massachusetts. It will be  3,135  miles, and should take four days on two separate trains:  the Texas Eagle from Benson to Chicago, and Lake Shore … Continue reading →

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Return to Tombstone

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

I know it’s been a while since my last blog post, but we’ve just been chillin’ around the RV park and not doing much interesting. This weekend is Tombstone’s Vigilante Days. Since it’s only about 22 miles from where we … Continue reading →

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The Town Too Tough To Die

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Another warm sunny day! We went for a walk in the desert behind the RV park again this morning. We went farther than we did before and found a few more of those rock arches like we saw last time. … Continue reading →

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Road Trip to Bisbee

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Copper mining was the big draw in Bisbee beginning in the late 1880’s until 1975, when the mine closed.  It used to be known as the “Queen of the Copper Camps.” We took the Queen Mine Tour today. The temperature … Continue reading →

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What a Nice Day

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

BEAUTIFUL day today! So we didn’t do anything. OK, well, we did go for a few walks. The land behind the RV park we are in has hiking trails going off in all kinds of directions. We went to see … Continue reading →

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Ramsey Canyon Preserve

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The rain has finally ended and the sun is out. We spent a good part of yesterday visiting relatives and today we were able to venture out. Our plan was to visit Fort Huachuca near the city of Sierra Vista. … Continue reading →

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