In 2015, we took the California Zephyr from Berkeley to Chicago and then (I forget which train) from Chicago to Washington D.C. The connection was pretty smooth

In 2015, we took the California Zephyr from Berkeley to Chicago and then (I forget which train) from Chicago to Washington D.C. The connection was pretty smooth. Met a friend in Chicago for drinks for a few hours while we waited for the DC train to depart. I remember loading up ebooks, podcasts, etc, just in case I was “bored.” No joke, I sat in the parlor car staring out at the landscape for 3 straight days! It was absolutely glorious. One fun thing (“fun”, depending on your perspective) is that you’re paired with random strangers at dinner. The first night, I am telling the couple across from me how “awesome and civilized” this felt and it was nice not to have to deal with the bullshittery of TSA agents at airports. They politely coughed and I knew instantly I screwed up. “Yeah, we’re actually both TSA agents.” Dinner was pretty awkward after that!