So, we finally made it to California yesterday after 52 hours on a train. It was a pretty incredible trip, the rockies on one side and the prairies of Wyoming on the other. We also saw a whole lot of nothing. Pleanty of desert and a few antelope. We saw thousands of cows, but no bears when going through the forests. The trains are lovely, with loads of leg room and reclining chairs and even an observation carriage which has floor to ceiling windows. We got some great commentary from the drivers and workers throughout the trip. Unfortunately we ran out of food on the 3rd day so we had to resort to microwaved bagels. Yum. Yesterday we settled in to our hostel, we are very lucky as we are the only guests with a private
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