Kiwis and Fairy Bread
Mike and Ellen's Travel Adventures
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A final farewell to The California Zephyr
19 June 2025 I am feeling so relaxed. This train trip has been all that I needed it to be. Much of the Thursday landscape was desert, so it was a bit of a shock to suddenly see the abundant waters of The San Pablo and San Francisco Bays. There was a bit of confusion at Emeryville, the very last stop. Thankfully, we made it to the Amtrak bus to San Francisco just in time. The first view of the city at twilight was enchanting. The bus dropped us off at a plaza of tall shiny skyscrapers. It looked much… Read more
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Chicago to San Francisco: A spiritual experience
17-19 June 2025 On Wednesday the 18th of June Mike and I looked out the window of our Amtrak sleeper cabin and watched the landscape of our country change dramatically. It was a quiet, humbling and spiritual experience. We were in awe. As Mike took photographs, I wrote phrases in my journal, a fifty two page epic poem. It seems appropriate that I recount the experience not in my usual prose style, but in the lyrical way in which I felt it. Here are some excerpts. A Gray sky Our reflection in the rain washed window. Red houses in Flat… Read more
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