Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Tuesday November 18, 2008 - Metropolitan Lounge Amtrak Station - Chicago - in a couple of hours I will be boarding the Empire Builder for the final two days of this trip - came through overnight from Washington DC - snow on the ground along much of the route but none on the ground in Chicago.

Spent my layover time in Washington DC walking from Union Station to the White House - no I didn't see George or that biting dog on the grounds - the over to the Washington Monument - down the National Mall to the Congress building and then back to the train station - had hoped to post from there but there server was down.

While cruising and the train rides are great three weeks is getting to be a long time to be away at one time not to think of the 6 or so loads of laundry that will have to be done when I get back.

More later

D

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Well the cruise is over - it was a whirlwind 13 days at sea with visits to Samana in the Dominican Republic, St Thomas in the Virgin Islands, Antigua, Barbados, St Lucia, Curacao and NCL's private island of Great Stirrup Cay - the weather for the most part was fine - a couple of brief tropical showers especially in Curacao - will post some thoughts later as it is almost time to leave for the train station and the trip home.

More later

Cheers

D