So, train travel is incredibly inexpensive, and if you’ve got the time, it is totally, totally worth it. I bought tickets for Lloyd and I and even upgraded to the littlest sleeper car room for 3/4 of what one last-minute plane ticket would be.
I was so excited!!!! A tiny little room that would meet all my tiny-house expectations! I poured over internet videos and the Amtrak site during the whole week, endlessly imagining what the ride would be like.
So, with that said, here are photos, because these are the things I wanted to know before I got on the train.
Yes, there will be room in the ‘closet’ for your 2-liter bottle of pop. Our second train had a different closet set-up, though.
Yes, there is only one power socket. Bring an adapter if you have other things to plug in.
The room is small. Smaller than you think it is after you’ve looked at it on the website. Sitting up is very comfortable, though.
When Lloyd has a cold, he will sleep a lot.
This is idea that I’m quite proud of: If you are travelling in winter, bring along a pillowcase for each coat. You won’t have to find a place to store your coat – you can stuff the coat inside and use it as an extra pillow!
There is room all the way under the seat to store your stuff.
There is a coffee and juice station at the end of the rooms. Yay for free drinks!
So: ‘Yes’ to train travel! ‘Yes’ to the sleeper car!