maybe@somewhere.com.au (A=A0Mate) wrote:
> We will be in the USA next year from
> late May to early July - tourists from
> Australia - and have a choice (to fit
> available time etc).
> #1. Amtrak from Los Angeles to San
> Antonio (Sunset Limited) - late May.
> #2. Amtrak from Denver to Sacremento
> (California Zephyr) - early July.
> Which would you recommend (please
> ignore if you don't like Amtrak - we like
> trains - just which to know which of the
> above is the better in your opinion!)?
> Thanks.
I'd recommend the California Zephyr--much better scenery, crossing both
the Rockies (day 1) and the Sierras (day 2) by daylight. Also, this
would give you a bit more flexibility in scheduling, since the CZ is
daily, while the Sunset only runs three days a week.
Alan Follett
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