Kiwis and Fairy Bread
Mike and Ellen's Travel Adventures
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Chicago to points West: riding our daddy’s magic carpet made of steel
17 June AFTERNOON It is everything I hoped it would be. In Union Station the First Class Amtrak lounge was crammed with people sitting on stuffed couches and chairs, surrounded by too much luggage (it is so hard to pack light!). Supplies were low at the complimentary refreshment bar and the coffee had run out. Just as well, as the announcement was that soon they would be boarding four full trains. But getting on the right one proved to be a frustrating process. The Amtrak ground crew firmly shouted out orders, that were then just as firmly contradicted by the… Read more
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Chicago: a quick trip around downtown
17 June 2025 MORNING Knowing that we would be sitting for the majority of the next three days, we wanted to walk as much as possible before boarding our train to San Francisco. After dropping our bags off at the Amtrak Lounge, we headed to the post office, where I mailed some post cards (Mum and Mama, have they arrived yet?). Mike took some pics as I assisted an elderly woman who was blind to cross a busy street.She said that tonight she would be “thanking God for his beautiful daughter. I can always tell a child of God”. She… Read more
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