I’m on the train, sat in our own little private sleeping compartment. It’s very nice – you can change the temperature, turn various lights on and off, slide the door open and closed...the in-room toilet has been interesting (see pictures above).
Everything has been running right on time so far. We had a stop in Washington DC, where we managed to run off and take a couple of pictures of the Capitol Building. This was achieved amid dire warnings from the train announcer that ours was the only train going south that evening, and if you weren’t there it would still go without you. We even had time to grab a bottle of wine from a station off-licence.
Hannah was disappointed with dinner, and the one waiter serving the carriage did seem to have amnesia. I thought it was great, although the insistence on giving you mashed potato, broccoli and carrots with everything didn’t really compliment my cheese tortellini. As the train judders and rocks along, everyone in the dining car sways in synchronised time!
After that we had our beds “turned down”, which involved the ceiling being lowered and the two seats below reclining to horizontal. In a flash our sitting room had turned into bunk beds, and you needed to be a contortionist to get changed. There’s even a net that you attach to the ceiling if you’re in the top bunk to prevent an unwelcome fall while you sleep (you’d end up in the toilet anyway).
Find out tomorrow if we actually get any shut-eye.
(Photos bigger at aged parents' request)
Diner scene (with actors)
Brand new skyscraper
Hannah boards (first class, of course)...
...studies the safety instructions...
...and enjoys the view.
Washington DC station
Capitol Hill
Hannah on the bottom bunk
David on the top
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