After five hours of flying over the Pacific Ocean, our flight was on its descent and I was excited to see an island I'd only ever seen on television. No plans, no idea what the days ahead had in store, I stared out my window looking at the water, the clouds, and eventually the approach... Continue Reading →
After Amtrak canceled our train, I was stranded in the San Fransisco airport looking for a way home (read about that here). This wouldn't be A Couple New Things if I didn't do something a little bit outrageous. Long story short, without any plans or booked hotels, I ended up with a one-way ticket to... Continue Reading →
As you can imagine by the title, I had a train itinerary canceled while physically on the train. A HORRIBLE experience. Do not recommend. Several posts ago, I mentioned taking a 35-hour journey on the Coast Starlight train. What does that mean? In short, we board, we ride, we sleep, we eat, we meet new... Continue Reading →
Sure, you may have heard of the critically acclaimed film, Snakes on a Plane, but have you ever heard of steaks on a train? Maybe on fancy trains in Europe or other countries. Lo and behold, there is a decent steak, along with other meals, on the rails within the United States. Who would have... Continue Reading →
Having never ridden a train in the UK, I have a feeling that getting a private room on a train isn't a big deal over there. That's just me referencing the compartments I read and saw in Harry Potter. Maybe you still have to pay for a true private room equipped with a bed. No... Continue Reading →
Trains are intriguing. Beastly machines tugging wheeled containers or passenger cars along routes short and long. I have ridden trains before, but never have I ridden the Amtrak overnight in a sleeper car with the itinerary scheduled for 35 hours. (*Looks at fingers and counts three new things*) We will cover the high level overall... Continue Reading →
A lot of folks visit downtown Seattle and seek out the first Starbucks store to exist. That's cool. Heck, I did that too. However, I literally sought out the first Starbucks store just to see it. I did not step foot inside nor did I wait in the ridiculous line to get in. Fun fact:... Continue Reading →
Have you ever been to downtown Seattle? I have not. Well, until now. Last post I talked about how I got to Seattle so this post is all about my 11 hours before heading down the coast on the Coast Starlight train. More on the train ride another time. Late Tuesday night, after a [kinda]... Continue Reading →
When thinking of vacation, most folks set aside time in advance as well as a location to spend that time. How often do you see folks set aside time but not a place? That is exactly the predicament I found myself in recently. Five days off and a holiday weekend granted me a total of... Continue Reading →
During quarantine 2020 I had an idea to start some sort of online project. The details weren't final, but the spark was there. Fast forward a bit and a lot of details were put together to create a project where I try new things and document it or, at the very least, talk about having... Continue Reading →
A Couple New Things 