Hello from Chicago! Dropped my suitcase in the storage room attached to the Metropolitan Lounge and headed out into the city. The five hour layover is great — located right downtown, you’re walking distance to fun stuff, including the lake if one so desires! #AmericaByRail
This morning: Rolling into Chicago’s Union Station 20-30 minutes ahead of schedule! That’s the best of #AmericaByRail.

Here it is, the moment a particular subset of you have been waiting for:

A megathread tracking my cross-country round trip from DC to San Francisco via Amtrak!

I’ve been waiting for this moment for the better part of 20 years. 🙂 #AmericaByRail