A very quick drive through the Pennsylvania coal country with miles and miles of slag piles, and more hills than I knew PA had, and a round about route into Lorton, VA to avoid the DC madness, we boarded the Amtrack Auto Train for the 17 hour ride to FL. We splurged and got a double bunk room, a very smart decision, but if we did it again we would get the slightly larger room so Darrin doesn’t have to sleep on the top bunk😎.
For 17 hours we read, slept, and stared out the window. We even had a wonderful dinner with a very nice couple from Delaware (I hope I’m remembering the state right). It was a nice change from the marathon drive to get to the train station. 🚇
The people working the Amtrack Auto Train were amazing, from the nice guy who checked us in and reassured us that the Rover wasn’t too tall (88 inch limit), the 2 other guys who measured it again just to make sure, and the head guy who reached his hand up and bet the younger coworker $500 that it would fit just fine, to the steward who kept us hydrated with lots of water, relaxed with his good sense of humor and his great service to make us feel pampered.
We highly recommend taking the train if you want to get to FL quickly.
The really nice guys loading the Rover onto the train cars (the round horse trailer looking things in the background).
Is she going to fit?
She made it with inches to spare. The solar panels didn’t even scratch the top.
Sorry, no planes. I just liked the title😊.
In fact, we are trying to do this trip without any planes. 🛫