Kiwis and Fairy Bread

Mike and Ellen's Travel Adventures

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  • To Our Readers: we’re going dark again (and we have a favor to ask)

    To Our Readers: we’re going dark again (and we have a favor to ask)

    21 June 2025 Our apologies for being a bit behind on our posts. They take a long time to write, edit and select photographs, and we have really been enjoying San Francisco. We ask your patience as we catch up. In reality we are leaving today for Yosemite, where we hear there is very little Read more

  • Chicago to San Francisco: The California Zephyr

    Chicago to San Francisco: The California Zephyr

    17-19 June 2025 There is so much to tell about our experience riding across the United States by train, that we are going to share our experience in two parts. This first installment will focus on the train itself. The second, on the incredible changing views. The Basics: Amtrak’s California Zephyr travels 2,438 miles powered Read more