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They’re a great team and from check in to getting back at the end of the trip they were top notch.

They have been updating the interiors on their trains, more of the new interiors are “out in the wild” now, I just haven’t been on an Amtrak train since making this video

It was a great pair of dives

Thanks! Helps that I really like being out on the water!

It was a great trip for sure! Congrats on your certification!

That’s awesome! What a great strategy!

I mean, I suppose you could, though I’m not sure that you would get much benefit from it. The boat rate is the same, and the wrecks were all down below 70’ so unless you’re also freediving down that far, you may feel limited on what you can see.

They're the same seats - but I would say that the lower level is perhaps more isolated from the rest of the train, so maybe easier to get some shut-eye in? I rode in the upper level, I liked that it was on the same level as everything else, and had better views. The upper level is the "main" level on this route, it connects to the observation car, the dining car, etc. The lower levels are mostly bathrooms and storage.

@@NickGoesFar good to know I hope I can switch I thought the top was more isolated!! Thanks safe travels👍🏻

I'll say this - you're tougher than I am. I rode coach for the short trip from Seattle to Spokane after filming this and I couldn't imagine having to spend 46 hours in those seats. As for ordering steak and dessert - it's available to passengers in coach on a space limited basis, as in - if there isn't space you will not be able to order meals. The little cafe shop in the observation car will be your only source for snacks at that point.

@@NickGoesFar ihave driven back and forth in this route and I90 5-6times in my car w dog when I lived in Vancouver Wa. I think I can make due with the recline seat🤞👌🏻I’m 5’1” I’m frugal😆❤️✌🏻

This was such an amazing trip, God was fully at work in Panama. 🇵🇦

Thanks for the video Nick. Great to see all of the work being done in Jesus' name. Your folks share this video to me and actually I was kind of surprised I did not see a pop-up ad for "A Place for Mom" 😂

Thanks Mark! I had a lot of fun filming this, but had no idea how tired I would be by the end of it. Next time I do something like this, I think it will be in Europe!

@@NickGoesFar that will be great adventure just make sure u take your gopro so we can all see it!

Thanks @sociallywanderful! It was fun to put something like this together, I really am excited for what’s coming next!

I’m not sure when I’ll be back in Chicago, as of now it’s not in the books.

I’m glad you enjoyed it my friend!

I’ve never had a royal audience, so cool!

That’s awesome! Did you enjoy it!

It’s an awesome ride, super easy, and crazy scenic. How ya been buddy?

Looks awesome! It's going on the list!

Same! They played a good game (for all I know).

I’ll be going to more in the future I’m sure

It was an interesting experience. I don’t know that I would order it again, but I’m glad I tried it once.

It's awesome that both airports are connected like this - it was super convenient.

That’s going to be awesome! Enjoy!

I’m glad!

It’s a great trail, nicely maintained and the boardwalk at the end is amazing too.

I received an email from Amtrak a couple of weeks prior to our travel date inviting me to bid, it took me to a website specifically for that. If sleepers are fully booked though, they don’t send the email.

Technically either. If you’re going to Seattle you’ll be in one sleeper car, if you’re going to Portland you’ll be in the other. I prefer the Seattle route as the trip through the cascades is more scenic. The diner car goes to Seattle, the observation car goes to Portland.

It’s a great experience! Enjoy!

Glad I could provide some insight! I hope you enjoy the train ride!

How far is the Miami port from the Miami Brightline station?

And I don’t either. I flew in to Chicago to meet the train. All the late night stops, for the most part I slept through, and the steak was available all dinner services

I currently have a roomette purchased, but the bid on the mobile app started out at $360 for the bedroom. Since I am riding by myself, I think I'll keep the roomette. I am returning to Detroit First class on United and that will cover the cost of that ticket for me. :)

Right, but I didn’t say it was the fastest train in the world. And last I checked neither Barcelona or Rome are in Florida…so you can’t really compare the two.

Not sure what that means, but thanks for commenting. 👍

Thanks man! I appreciate that.

It was a lot of fun, honestly what an easy way to get around, and for such low fares!

The pass works great, I had no issues outside of timing with the blackout dates. I’m definitely going to be using it more! Probably not every day though like in the video! 😂

Thank you so much! It was a lot of work, a lot of fun, and wooo was I tired by the end of it.

What makes you say that?

@@NickGoesFar If you gota ask, your the problem!

@@jhaedtler you’re*

No, because of the blackout dates the only flight I was able to get only had me connecting through Phoenix for a handful of hours. My big challenge there was finding a place in the terminal to sleep 😴

@@NickGoesFar Gotcha!

Is that for a bus? Or what? I wish they’d connected the monorail there and run it out as far as Fremont Street. That would have made for the ultimately connected Vegas!

Absolutely! The extra space made for a very comfortable trip! I still want to do a roomette trip one of these days for comparison!

The added restroom in the Bedroom is a great feature. The Roomette is great for 1, but a little cramped for 2, and no restroom. But the added privacy is great either way, and the food is pretty solid. We are actually going in August because I always wanted to visit Seattle, AND the Tigers are playing in Seattle, so I'm looking forward to seeing a night game. Then we'll fly back after 2 nights in Seattle. Just a weekend gig!!!!

Woo woo Henderson’s for the win! Thanks for checking out my channel, there will be more train videos in the future!

Yeah the agent at the lounge said we were really lucky that we got it at that level.

It’s such a cool and special experience. I actually got to take my mom there earlier this year and she loved it too.

I’m pretty sure I mentioned the Acela a couple times in the video

That’s awesome, love the extra information. Thank you. 👏

Yeah the internet option would be great, and with services like Starlink making its way onto cruise ships, trains like the BrightLine, and other modes of travel it would seem easy enough to integrate it into the existing Amtrak fleet

Amtrak sent me an email shortly before our scheduled travel date with a link to the site for bidding on an upgrade. There’s no place to get there without them sending you the offer, which may mean all the rooms are booked full.

Right?!? They were so eager to run! One of them (in Willow, at the end of the video) actually got off the lead and took off before the start whistle! 😂