Amtrak's Cardinal and Michigan Trip June 13-24 Preview

Amtrak's Cardinal Traveling Through West Virginia

PREVIEW OF JUNE 13-24 TRIP TRAVELING ON AMTRAK'S CARDINAL AND VISIT TO MICHIGAN

In one week June 13 I depart on Southwest Airlines flying to Washington, DC, from where I will travel on Amtrak's Cardinal train to Chicago. From Chicago I will take a regional Amtrak train the BLUEWATER to East Lansing, Michigan, to spend four nights with my nephew Charles and his wife Mary. Actually, I will only spend one night on the train on this trip. I will be spending six night in hotels - three each in Washington, DC, and Chicago - plus four nights with my nephew in Michigan. Charles and Mary have promised to show me a little of Michigan including Michigan State University where Charles is on the faculty and Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. On Monday, June 24, I will ride Amtrak's Bluewater back to Chicago and fly home that night on Southwest Airlines back to Nashville.

The detail itinerary is:

• Hilton Garden Inn US Capitol in DC - June 13-16
• Amtrak's Cardinal - June 16-17
• THE WIT Hotel in Chicago - June 17-20
• East Lansing, MI, with nephew Charles - June 20-24
• Arrive Home in Nashville/Franklin, TN - June 24

I have planned no specific sightseeing in DC or Chicago so I will do a few blog updates with photos surprising you(and me) with what I decided to do and see. I've never ridden Amtrak's Cardinal so that will be new territory for me riding through Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. I will do a blog update covering that ride after I arrive at my hotel in Chicago. And I am looking forward to visiting with Charles and Mary in Michigan so I will do a couple updates from East Lansing, MI.

My next blog update will be after I arrive in DC. Thanks for traveling with me via these updates.

Reagan's Travel Plans for 2019

After returning home June 24, I will be home in Tennessee both July and August before traveling in September to Glacier National Park. Here are the three trips I have planned through the end of 2019.

September 13-24 Glacier National Park Visit and Amtrak's Empire Builder - Flying American Airlines Nashville to Seattle via connecting flights via Dallas/Fort Worth on Friday the September 13. I will stay three nights in Seattle departing Monday, September 16, on Amtrak's Empire Builder overnight arriving at East Glacier Park Station Tuesday morning September 17. I will checkin and stay three nights at the Glacier Park Lodge September 17-20. Will depart East Glacier Station Friday morning September 20 on Amtrak's Empire Builder arriving Chicago Saturday afternoon September 21. Currently planning to stay three nights in Chicago. Will fly home to Nashville September 24.

October 14-23 - My 60th Minden, LA, High School Reunion October 19 - I will be returning to my native Louisiana home to attend my Minden High School 60th Reunion. Also, I will celebrate my 78th birthday while home October 17. All trip details are yet to be determined. Planning to stay with my niece Sandra while home in Louisiana.

December 1-7 Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort, Orlando, Florida - Reservations have been made for the Resort. Transportation and other details yet to be made. Purpose is to visit Disney World and maybe Universal Studios during the Christmas season.

All my photos are available to view on Reagan's Photo Galleries website.

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