Prelude to my 2018 US trip.


August 22, 2018                                      Prelude 

It's been my wish for a long time to see more of the USA. There was hope in the 80s when the Olympics were in Los Angeles that I could take my teenage boys on the train - one way going the north route, the other the south route. Somehow that never panned out, but now, with a dear family friend, Louise, to celebrate her 70th, we are taking the southern route to New Orleans and Atlanta. Separately due to visiting friends in other areas, on different days we are starting off on the train from Seattle to San Francisco and Los Angeles. This Pacific route is supposed to be the most beautiful scenic train ride, so we are looking forward to it very much.

This is the Itinerary for my part of the trip.
August 22. Flight to Vancouver, Canada.
Visit with Bette August 22-26. 

August 26 – Bus and train from Vancouver to Los Angeles.
arr. August 27 in Los Angeles.

Meet up with Louise to go to Long Beach where the Queen Mary is docked. Our stay is 3 days.

August 29 – Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans.  Overnight Aug. 29, 30.
Arr. New Orleans Aug. 31. Stay to September 3. 

September 3 – Train from New Orleans to Atlanta. Overnight in Atlanta. 

September 4 – Pick up Hertz car – drive through the mountains to Asheville and on to Chapel Hill.

September 5 - 6pm - Louise’s flight from RDU-LHR.

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