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| Via Rail's Canadian at Station in Jasper |
Trip on Via Rail's Canadian Replaces December Amtrak Travel Plans
Amtrak's sudden removal of the sleeper car I was to travel on from Chicago on December 9 to Reno and return on December 14 and their unsatisfactory reassignment of my roomette led me to cancel my December Amtrak trip plans. Amtrak did refund my payment in award points and dollars fully since it was their decision. I cancelled knowing that I already have future reservations to travel Amtrak in February and April so far in 2018. And those reservations are for my favorite roomette in the primary sleeping car which would be removed only by cancellation of the train entirely. I will still fly to and from New Orleans for the week of December 4-8.
Cancellation of the December Amtrak trip is now replaced by travel plans for February which I am just now announcing to you - a trip across Canada on Via Rail's The Canadian train which I booked after I found I would receive 50% discount on sleeper fares based on my previous travel to Halifax on Via Rail this calendar year.
Amtrak Cross Country and Via Rail THE CANADIAN Trip February 3-19, 2018
I am excited to be traveling on Amtrak and Via Rail for a Winter Rail Trip across the USA Washington, DC, to Emeryville(San Fran), CA, and then Emeryville to Vancouver to ride Via Rail's THE CANADIAN across Canada Vancouver to Toronto.
Thursday, February 1 - Fly SWA to Washington Reagan National Airport. Overnight at Hilton Garden Inn, Capitol.
Friday, February 2 - In Washington, DC, at Hilton Garden Inn, Capitol.
Saturday, February 3 - Board Amtrak's Capitol Limited at Washingon's Union Station for trip to Chicago.
Sunday, February 4 - Arrive Chicago and overnight at Doubletree The Wit Hotel.
Monday, February 5 - Board Amtrak's California Zephyr in Chicago for trip to Emeryville, CA.
Tuesday, February 6 - On board Amtrak's California Zephyr traveling across Colorado and Utah.
Wednesday, February 7 - Arrive Emeryville late afternoon for three nights at the Hyatt House Hotel.
Thursday-Friday, February 8-9 - In Emeryville(San Francisco) at Hyatt House Hotel.
Saturday, February 10 - Day in Emeryville before boarding Amtrak's Coast Starlight late evening traveling Emeryville to Seattle, WA.
Sunday, February 11 - Aboard Amtrak's Coast Starlight arriving Seattle, WA, in evening for 2 nights at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Monday, February 12 - Day and overnight in Seattle, WA, at Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Tuesday, February 13 - Travel Amtrak's Cascades Train early morning north to Vancouver, CANADA, arriving midday. After an afternoon in Vancouver, I board Via Rail's THE CANADIAN for an 8:30 PM departure on a four night trip across Canada.
Wednesday-Friday, February 14-16 - On board Via Rail's THE CANADIAN traveling through Jasper, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Sioux Lookout, and Sudbury to Toronto.
Saturday, February 17 -Scheduled morning arrival in Toronto. This train can be as much as 9 to 12 hours late or longer due to single rail and freight train priority. For this reason, I will be staying 2 nights at Toronto's Intercontinental Hotel next the rail station and also the express rail station for the train to Toronto International Airport.
Sunday, February 18 - In Toronto at the Intercontinental Hotel.
Monday, February 19 - Fly American Airlines to Nashville via Charlotte, NC.
Thursday, February 1 - Fly SWA to Washington Reagan National Airport. Overnight at Hilton Garden Inn, Capitol.
Friday, February 2 - In Washington, DC, at Hilton Garden Inn, Capitol.
Saturday, February 3 - Board Amtrak's Capitol Limited at Washingon's Union Station for trip to Chicago.
Sunday, February 4 - Arrive Chicago and overnight at Doubletree The Wit Hotel.
Monday, February 5 - Board Amtrak's California Zephyr in Chicago for trip to Emeryville, CA.
Tuesday, February 6 - On board Amtrak's California Zephyr traveling across Colorado and Utah.
Wednesday, February 7 - Arrive Emeryville late afternoon for three nights at the Hyatt House Hotel.
Thursday-Friday, February 8-9 - In Emeryville(San Francisco) at Hyatt House Hotel.
Saturday, February 10 - Day in Emeryville before boarding Amtrak's Coast Starlight late evening traveling Emeryville to Seattle, WA.
Sunday, February 11 - Aboard Amtrak's Coast Starlight arriving Seattle, WA, in evening for 2 nights at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Monday, February 12 - Day and overnight in Seattle, WA, at Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Tuesday, February 13 - Travel Amtrak's Cascades Train early morning north to Vancouver, CANADA, arriving midday. After an afternoon in Vancouver, I board Via Rail's THE CANADIAN for an 8:30 PM departure on a four night trip across Canada.
Wednesday-Friday, February 14-16 - On board Via Rail's THE CANADIAN traveling through Jasper, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Sioux Lookout, and Sudbury to Toronto.
Saturday, February 17 -Scheduled morning arrival in Toronto. This train can be as much as 9 to 12 hours late or longer due to single rail and freight train priority. For this reason, I will be staying 2 nights at Toronto's Intercontinental Hotel next the rail station and also the express rail station for the train to Toronto International Airport.
Sunday, February 18 - In Toronto at the Intercontinental Hotel.
Monday, February 19 - Fly American Airlines to Nashville via Charlotte, NC.
I last traveled THE CANADIAN across Canada in April 2002 and I have included two photos from that trip here. If you "click" on the photos or photo captions you will be connected to my photo gallery of the 2002 trip. Traveling this February I am looking forward to a much different Winter trip experience with lots of snow and frigid temperatures.
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| My Sleeper Car on THE CANADIAN April 2002 |
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| THE CANADIAN in the the Canadian Rockies April 2002 |
Future 2018 Travel
April 2018 Amtrak Trip - April 2-21, 2018, I'll be traveling on my favorite Amtrak trains City of New Orleans, Empire Builder, Coast Starlight, and California Zephyr to visit New Orleans, Seattle, Emeryville(San Francisco), and Chicago. Planning hotel stays in New Orleans, Seattle, Emeryville, and Chicago. Will fly Southwest Airlines to New Orleans and fly home on American Airlines from Chicago.
You can click on any of the small photos in this blog to open a full size photo.
All my photos are available to view on Reagan's Photo Galleries website.
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