Day 3 (Eat It, Bitches)

Today was our first real day in a city and we hit it hard like a red-headed stepchild. We started off getting into Chi. town a little late due to maritime traffic (don't you just hate that) so we got in and headed to our hostel via rocket cab. After we skidded to a halt we got to our hostel, put our bags in lockers and hit the town. If you're wondering about the title for today, I am not trying to be vulgar, that was what our waiter Esteban said people in Chicago say to each other. And by people I mean gays. Here's the rest of the story:




John getting his stuff out of rocket cab


Buckingham Fountain


Dan at the Silver Bean at Millennium Park


Us eating Chicago style deep-dish pizza


Shooting pool in the hostel


Dan touching Lake Michigan


View from the Navy Pier ferris wheel


Al's #1 Italian beef sandwich

Day 2

Started off good, Train was 30 min early arriving. So we headed towards the mall for our Capital excursion. All was still well, we went up the Old Post Office Bell tower, walk all around the mall. Then, we decided, hey let's go see the White House, only problem was an Army of Motorcycles stood in the way! 50,000 Motorcycle! well maybe not, thirty minutes passed we found a break and took it. Then we get to the Amtrak station, and there was a fire inside. So we were stuck out side of the Amtrak station, couldn't get in. No worries though, we made our train on time. Ta ta for now.
-John

John and Morgan walking in Union Station

Dan sitting down on the DC metro

Dan in front of the Washington Memorial

John at the National WWII Memorial

John in the Lincoln Memorial

Eating at Cosi

Firefighter and Security Guard outside Union Station after it had been evacuated

Observation car on the Amtrak to Chicago

Day 1

Hello Internet,

We began our journey on an 18-hour train ride from Birmingham, AL to Washington, DC.

The trains are actually very comfortable. The chairs recline and there is plenty of legroom. They even give us pillows. We are free to move around the train and go to the lounge car or dinning car. The lounge car has a snack bar and tables to sit at.


We went to the dinning car for dinner and had delicious crawfish et tu fay. It only cost us about $20..... We'll be dinning in the lounge car from now on.



Morgan and John in the lounge car





Me in the dinning car

Captain's Log: Trip Date -1

Just wanted to post something. Here we go

Hello and Welcome

This is the first post of our Blog. It's two days before we actually step foot on a train. We'll be starting off in Birmingham, Alabama traveling to Washinton D.C., Chicago, West Glacier, MT, Seattle, Los Angeles, Houston, New Orleans, and of course ending in Birmingham, Alabama. This truly will be a trip around the country; roughly 6,000 miles in distance.
Until next time,
John