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Relaxation on the Train



 I scheduled myself a trip on Amtrak from Denver, CO to points west. I’ve been enjoying relaxing, snoozing, and sightseeing all day today. Plus - being fed and taken care of while being soothingly rocked back and forth. It’s one of my favorite ways to travel! (It’s hard to beat cruising…) 


Here’s a few pictures of my room:



Here’s a few pictures of the view throughout Colorado:






We went through more than 40 tunnels in Colorado today and the longest was the Moffat Tunnel. Here are a few facts: 
it takes about 9 minutes to travel through. The railroad tunnel is 24 feet high, 18 feet wide, and 6.2 miles long. The apex of the tunnel is at 9,239 feet above sea level. The tunnel is 2,800 feet below the surface of the mountains. It also crosses the Continental Divide. Lots of fun!

Here’s my room turned down for the night all set up for bed:



Now to just plug in my lovely, tiny CPAP machine and settle in for the night… 

Until tomorrow!

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