Amtrak Vacation 9 Days Los Angeles To Miami | Coast Starlight | California Zephyr | Capitol Limited
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ค. 2024
- Hop on our Amtrak vacation, 9 days from Los Angeles to Miami. We started our trip in Burbank as we hopped on the Amtrak Coast Starlight to Emeryville. From Emeryville we took the Amtrak California Zephyr to Chicago then the Amtrak Capitol Limited to Washington DC. In DC we took the Silver Meteor to Miami, well we stopped in Orlando for a cruise before hopping back on to Miami. We used our Guest Reward points for most of our Amtrak Roomette sleeper cars on this journey.
Amtrak Trains We Rode
0:00 Coast Starlight
11:18 California Zephyr
34:56 Capitol Limited
53:45 Silver Meteor
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I'm folding clothes and traveling on the train at the same time. Thank you sooo much!
Great idea!
Train travel is the ONLY way to go! My mother had us on trains in the 40s and I used the train going back and forth to school. My husband and I decided to take a trip by train and we fell in love all over again. Thank you Amtrak!
Thanks for sharing!
Loved this! My hope is that the US realizes what potential there is for upgrading and improving the rail service.
Thanks for watching!
Like everything else beneficial to the public at large...politics decides...
The only thing good about Biden is that he is an Amtrak supporter.
@@mikewrasman5103 ...and he likes helping poor people...as opposed to your GOP pals...
@@deetjay1 lmao @ thinking any politician gives a shit about poor people especially Beijing Jo _Biadian_
I fell in love with train travel while living in Europe as a young adult. I took my son via Amtrak from Sacramento to Yosemite when he turned 18 and he and I both loved the trip. I’m now nearing retirement and I hoping take up train travel again. It’s the best way to see America.
Yes it is!
My Dad (RIP) used to drive the Coast Starlight! I haven't ridden the train since I was a teen, & quite often would ride the Coast Starlight from San Jose to LA, and also San Jose to Seattle. Fun to watch! I have some vintage Coast Starlight coffee mugs & wine glasses. =)
Awesome! Thanks for sharing
Oh my gosh! I just discovered you guys. Train travel is so underrated. I have never done overnight trips but want to so bad! No one wants to travel by train, except me! Y’all are so cute and loving these videos.
Thank you!
And me! I love to ride the trains I had so much fun!!! It was great
I absolutely loved traveling on Amtrak for the very first time in 2016. Had always took the bus, but the train is SO MUCH MORE EVERYTHING ♥️
Hello All,, I have not traveled by train in decades, I was a kid when I did. I have to thank you guys you have awaken the train traveler in me now that I am retired and really don't have to worry about my time off. So having said that I am planning my first trip from Atlanta to New York City. Thank you so much for the inspiration and motivation.
Thank you both for taking us with you on your cross-country journey.
This ride looks like so much fun !
You are welcome
Ty u for sharing u train trips with us. I literally stay up all nite watching your 27 day trip around the Us. I’m now watching ur 35 day European trip along with this one. Ty u again for taking us along the with y’all
Thanks so much for watching! We appreciate it!
Love your detailed explanations and pic's of food, room's, etc. And you guys are a really cute couple!!
Thanks so much! 😊
God bless America! Everytime I watch these videos I am reminded what a beautiful country we live in! Thank you so much for posting these gorgeous vids, I'm traveling our great country through your eyes, please don't ever stop!
Glad you enjoyed it
I love your videos. I laugh BC both of you really give the viewers the 8 day Amtrak Food Tour. Honestly, it is really helpful to know what to expect and you always deliver. Thanks a bunch!!
Thank You soooo much for doing these! I have always wanted to do a cool train travel but have not yet and I loved being able to ride along with you two. : )
Glad you like them!
I love trains. I have only been on one when I was 16 un 1969 I liked everything about it, the sounds, the views of Banff in the winter (I live in Canada). They aren't the same today. There was a dining room with tables & the smells that came out of there were delicious.
I love your videos 📹 about Amtrak
Considering my first trip to go to daughter wedding cannot drive alone anymore just lost husband your videos are helping me out alot!! 😬
Hail! to the victors valiant
Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes
Hail! Hail! to Michigan
the leaders and best
Hail! to the victors valiant
Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes
Hail! Hail! to Michigan,
the champions of the West! MICHIGAN
Go Blue!
My grandparents traveled by Amtrak train when I was a kid and it always sounded so fun and glamorous. That was back in the 80s to mid 90s. I always have wanted to do this as well, hopefully in the near future.
We hope you get to as well!
When I was a kid, every summer, first 3 weeks in July we would take the train from Union Station in Chicago, to Sioux Falls South Dakota. We left Chicago about 8:30 pm, and it went all through the night, traveling through Iowa. Don’t know the exact route, but as kids, we laughed at the name Davenport Iowa. And came up going north through Sioux City, passing a grocery store called Piggly Wiggly, laughed again. Best 3 weeks of our lives, but very sad when we had to go back. So this was early 50’s- early 60’s. I would love to ride a train again some day. 😎😎😎
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for taking us with you. I love watching your videos. I ALWAYS PLAN AND WANTED TO DO A COOL TRAIN TRAVEL TOGETHER WITH MY FAMILY.
Thanks for watching!
I've always loved trains thanks to my dad so i look forward to my first train ride soon
Hope you have a great trip!
What actually makes your videos great to watch is the fact that there is a narrative to follow thank you guys n Gal's much appreciated ☮️😁
Wow, thank you!
Thank you guys for sharing all these breath taking views as the train go by! Love from Montreal, Canada.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love the videos, thank you for sharing
I love taking the train. It's so much fun. I meet interesting people, get to see the lovely views, and it's so relaxing. ❤😊
I’m almost 79yo.. When I was a child, my family often traveled on the C&O ….Chesapeake and Ohio….We neatly always had a sleeper, which was a decent sized room, with a bathroom. I loved it. There were also cars containing bunks with curtains… That was fun, too. My paternal grandfather worked on the railroad, so we were lucky …and rode on a pass..
Wow, thanks for sharing!
Love the commentary, choice of shots and the positive vibe of your channel..made me feel like I was enjoying the trip with you
Thanks for watching
I always wanted to take a train round trip just to see what it was like. It looks so relaxing.
Thank you for sharing. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
Do you have showers in the train
@@evagarcia5841 Only for the Sleeper passengers.
Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful 😍😄😇😀
She has beautiful eyes, they are really honest, they seem like really decent people, and happy. Great videos.
I'm from the finger lakes region of NY but I can say for a certainty that NY isn't my favorite state. I love California, I lived in Torrance for 7-1/2 years and they were the best years of my life.
I didn’t know that there still were folks like you. Enjoy life my friends
Thanks!
The train looks so clean outside 😮
...... PLUS "riding the rails" is its own adventure. Thak each moment to enjoy! There's nothing more you can do anyway. Make new friends, snuggle up with a book, or just day dream of all the sights of the day and anticipate what excitement tomorrow will bring. The whole idea is to slow down and smell the roses.
Enjoyable to watch. Very much appreciate your work and sacrifice to share these excursions with us the pubblic. Though enjoyable, I'm sure the extras (videling, editing, tour guiding, updating, etc.) aren't not all easy. And so, thank you for thinking of us too. I'm loving it. ❤❤
Glad you enjoyed it
When I take the Starlight I always use coach so I can be assured of getting my "coastside" seating. It's usually a day trip anyway. I get on in LA to San Jose or Emeryville depending on final destination. You never want to miss that Coastal view.
My sister wants to do train travel and I’m thinking this route for our first trip. This video was so informative!
Glad it was helpful!
What an epic journey! How cool y’all got the Viewliner II out of DC! Thanks again for taking us along. We’re going from Charlotte to Orlando next month on the Silver Star. Can’t wait!
Have fun! That should be a great trip!
Thank you so much for your videos. I enjoy traveling the world on your channel.
Glad you enjoy it!
Just took the California Zephyr in January from Sacramento to Chicago….train delayed 5 hrs just west of Denver because of snow and rocks on the tracks…slid into Chicago and was able to grab the last train east to New York…lord what a ride…
The scenery was so beautiful, thank you for sharing.
Thanks!
Love this trip! We lived near Glenwood Springs for years, and my office looked out over the railroad station and the Hot Springs swimming pool. This is a trip I'd love to take- maybe someday. Thanks for taking us along for the ride!
If you can't tell, I'm an Amtrak fan! I love Amtrak! I've ridden Amtrak three times.
So perfect. You could/should have your own TV show. I took a cross country Amtrak and it was the experience of a lifetime. I hope your videos inspire others to take a trip.
Thanks so much!
Solid. 💯💯💯 Thank you for your time and effort making these videos. You are my scouting report and like my...Amtrak Spirit Animals 😅.
Glad you like them!
“Have you folks been on board before?” Question for the ages!
Hahaha, yes!
That's like asking a fish has he ever swam in water!
@@GroundedLifeTravel oooooooooooooooooooooooooo
@@GroundedLifeTravel that was very nice of you not to say, “ apparently you have never watched another one of our videos.” Which obviously you two are way too nice to say something like that. I am a new subscriber today and I am so glad you showed up in my feed today. My husband as a kid has rode on Amtrak before, but I never have and have always said to him I would love to take a random trip on a train. I had no idea what it looked like outside and inside. I was excited when the feed took me to your video where you toured all the different types of rooms and I’m now watching this video. I was blown away by the views and honestly how nice the train is. Thank you for providing us all with great content on such a cool, niche channel. Much love! XOXO!!😘😘
Ya’ll he was quoting the question from the steward at the very beginning as they boarded the first train.
Very informing and loved seeing it all, you’re quite a cute couple, I look forward to seeing more from you both! Happy travels!
Thanks so much! 😊
Had a great trip with you guys! Thanks for sharing!
Born & raised New Yorker I have to agree New York is the best state ❤️🗽
Allie Agrees!
We’ve ridden Amtrak from San Antonio to Chicago but I wish we had known about the sleepers. I really love San Luis Obispo. It’s a beautiful town on a hill just north of LA. I lived in San Jose. I bet that hotel felt good. I’ve traveled by greyhound from San Antonio where I lived for 40 years which I really loved to San Diego which takes appox 33 hours if you get a bus with only one change which is in Phoenix Arizona. We always get the very back seats. It got so we enjoyed the ride because numerous times as numerous people all stayed up and talked and told stories. We all were laughing so loud that the driver who was not friendly told us all to shut up. You have to make sure you bring a pillow and blanket and we advise to bring a roll on cooler with dry ice and pack it with drinks and I made a bunch of egg, potato, bacon tacos and a bag full of dry snacks.some other things to carry would be your own roll of toilet paper and a can of air freshener the best would be some poopurri. Compact everything! If you have a phone service is hard to get from San Antonio to El Paso. So I pack a couple of battery recharge packs. I’m glad Joe Biden who rides Amtrak often has been approved to fix our transportation infrastructure as it was in bad need of fixing for people like us that ride transportation like us.
Thanks for sharing!
Awesome views. Thank you for sharing detailed info and your adventures.
You are welcome
Ironically, on my multi-train trip in September, the first fairly tight connection I had (just under 2 hours) was in Chicago, and it was to the Capitol Limited! But in my case, I arrived on the Empire Builder, and it was only about 25 minutes late, so I had no problem making my connection. Thanks for the tour of the Superliner II transition sleeper and the unique cafe/dining car, both rather unusual. I rode both Superliner types on my trip and also noted the difference between the open and closed closets. I've been in Viewliner I roomettes but never the II; thanks for the tour, but I actually liked the idea of having the toiled in the room. I took two showers on my September trip and like you never had to wait to use the shower. BTW, my favorite "flexible" dining option is the short ribs of beef, surprisingly good for microwave-heated food. But I do wish they would return to "traditional" dining on the Eastern trains.
We've heard traditional is starting to come back in the east slowly.
Newbie here . What is the traditional dining experience? Different menu options?
@@christinaw.4626 Eating in the dining car, with meals actually prepared on board by chefs, resulting in a high-quality meal.
Thank you for the tour of Chicago it was beautiful and since I have never been there it was nice to see the sites.
Thank you. The best location (not state) is actually Washington, DC. Loads of tourist attractions, museums, phenomenal zoo, beautiful parks, great hotels and super foods. Welcome home!!!!!
We had a great time there!
Saving up for my own amtrack vacation. Love these videos and you guys are so adorable! Great content
Thank you so much for all your Amtrak videos. They are inspiring my family to try a circle trip LAP mo to Flagstaff grand canyon for a stop. Next to Emeryville CA for another stop. Last leg CA Zephyr to Galesburg to return to LAP.
Have fun!
Thank you.... enjoyed the trip without leaving home.
Thanks for watching!
Love watching you guys on this journey. You guys are really good at giving us a tour of what to expect.
Thanks so much!
I just started watching your channel and I must say you guys make me want to travel by train again. Thanks so much.
Thanks and thanks for watching!
So enjoyed this trip, thank you both and I’m looking forward to your other trips.
Thanks for watching
22yrs ago on our honeymoon my hubby and I took the Coast Starlight to Tahoe (well, it stopped in Sacramento) but we had so much fun, we had a full room and our attendant was Yoshi, he was such a nice guy. The food was so good....ah memories!!!
Thanks for sharing!
I love your show. I’m making Amtrak reservations tonight to go from DC to Connecticut. I want to take one of the trips that you’ve taken. Maybe this coming year. Thanks for doing what you do.
So loved this.... Thank you guys :-)
Our pleasure!
Great video...you covered a LOT in an hour. I love how you call the upper bunk the Penthouse. My wife always gets the lower bed, so I’m going to start using that as I scramble up those steps... Safe travels to you, both!
Thank you both for sharing your travels on Amtrak from coast to coast. Your presentation was excellent!
49:54 North Carolina! Excellent and ever-expanding state-supported passenger rail.
It was fun to go through North Carolina!
Thanks for all the information, I took notes while watching. I agreed with Rob's food choices, too funny when I saw what he selected because my husband probably would select what Allie was eating. Thanks for all the tips too.
Thanks for watching!
Your videos have helped me know what to expect when I take my first Amtrak trip this summer. I am really excited about it now!
Thank you for sharing! The scenery is awesome.
It was beautiful!
Thank you for the visuals. I had no idea what the sleeper rooms looked like. Very cool. Plenty of room for a little horizontal bop, also.
Our pleasure!
Wow guys! God sure made some beautiful scenery, didn't He? Thanks for taking us along! I have been to Colorado, from Denver up to Estes Park! I loved it!!
Another excellent video guys! Thanks!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Love your videos I can’t stop watching videos in preparation for my Amtrak journey this summer in august
Very nice, I sure hope you get an Amtrak discount soon. You sure deserve it. I’m a Canadian and already booked because of you. Great job. Hope your enjoying your cruise.
Lol, I just moved from Oakland/Emeryville area and I definitely know where you guys are at.
It's a real shame that Amtrak didn't use the 16th St. West Oakland station. It would be great if they added the stop again and retrofitted the foundation.
This video was done very nicely. Thank you for sharing.🧡🦋🌻
You are welcome, thanks!
Hi, I find binge watching your videos quite informative & therapeutic. Thank you for sharing 🙏💕
I love these videos! You guys are couple goals. I want to travel the USA with my partner when we retire lol. Flying is overrated if you’re going domestic in my opinion. Unless I absolutely don’t have the time I’d take the train every time on a trip.
Thanks so much!
We love you guys, thank you for sharing your journey with us.
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I just found your channel love your duo dynamic, Ive always wanted to travel between NYC and Chicago on the Lake Shore. Greetings from the UK.
Awesome! Thank you! And hope you get on that train soon!
Thank you for the video! I've always wondered what the long distance trains are like, and y'all are great at pictures and explaining everything 😊
thank you for posting this video of your travels - it's enjoyable to watch
Glad you enjoyed it!
I just discovered your channel and I have to say bravo! The shots of the landscapes were beautiful and clear. It was a fun look at what it would be like to do cross-country!
I did a journey from Austin, TX to Tampa, FL after I had surgery as a kid and I LOVED it. It was almost 3 days, due to an extended stop in New Orleans & I had such a blast.
Thanks for sharing!
Good job!! It's interesting to see the train conductor open the door at the Burbank CA station instead of the sleeper car attendant. It's great advice for travelers to allow an additional day for connections. Anything can occur on long distance trains, so I've learned to plan accordingly. The Zephyr which originated in Oakland, CA, once had 2 other trains (The Pioneer originating in Seattle, & Desert Wind originating in L.A.) Eastbound, these trains would connect at Salt Lake City, leaving with an impressive consist & ending in Chicago. I think this service ended in the mid 90's due to budget issues. What's bad about Amtrak's Guest Rewards program is members need to use accumulated points within 2 years or they'll lose them.
I think the Car attendant didn't notice we were getting on in Burbank, since it is a small station. Luckily the conductor saw us walking and showed us to the correct car!
@Squalli I got an Amtrak guest rewards credit card from B of A so my points never expire.
I love taking mini-vacations. We'll take the train from Denver to Glenwood Springs, spend a couple of nights at the historic Hotel Colorado, and hit the Iron Mountain Hot Springs. You can check your bicycles on the Zephyr for an additional cost, but it gives you the ability to tour the local area practically free. It's a great way to burn off the extra calories from the awesome Amtrak food. I appreciate your channel!
VIELEN LIEBEN DANK...FRIEDEN und FREIHEIT...
Since there were so many spaces open I wonder if someone could get an upgrade for the roomettes? I love these videos, They keep me wanting to travel on trains lol
Thanks! They eventually got filled, but upgrading people would be a great idea
I Love your vlogs! Thank you for sharing your adventures 🙏🏼
Virginia is the Best State 🇺🇸
Thanks!
Virginia is a Commonwealth, not a state.
Thank you both for doing this! Very informative!
You are welcome, glad you liked it
So great to get a review from a couple similar to my size! I was curious about that bottom bed!
Glad it was helpful!
So inspired! 🥰 Thank you guys for the wealth of information. I'm in the progress of manifesting my first cross country train ride !
You are welcome! Enjoy your trip!
Love the video, and always looking forward to your videos, and I hope to one day see you both on board. I work for Disney, so always back, and forth on the train. I am from NY. Born, and raised in the Bronx lol.
That would be cool!
Do you still work at Disney and which one is it? That is very cool.
love it hope you all had a nice trip
Yes, thank you
so Awesome! 👏🏽🙏🏾😊🙋🏽
Thank you! Cheers!
Great review….and the Starlight’s full route to Seattle has been restored. So the odd number roomettes are the ones to request going north, and upper level starting with #7. I’ll have to keep that in mind next time.
That is how it was for us
not always the case what happens if they switched the train car around which does happen and they do not know whiich way the cars will be oriented until the employes hop on the train. on the day of the trip.
I did something similar in 2018 I went from Florida to California on Amtrak what a awesome ride that was 👍🏽. I want to do it again one of these days
Thanks for sharing your trip! Sounds great!
How long does that take?
@@anthonygarcia8749 It took five days and three different trains
Great route. I'd like to take a cozy en suite bedroom ride through it during heavy winter storms. Expensive, but worth planning for like any other vacation.
Love watching you guys, such a lovely couple!
Thanks!
We have NO TRAIN service without going to Tallahassee, although we do have airports and military bases in our area. Many years ago there was the Sunset Limited that used to stop in Crestview, but since that accident in Alabama happened there have been NO TRAINS coming through our area.
Fun fact. Right after Reno there is a little town of Fernley. Some railway fan friends of mine bought a house next to the track. When we let them know we are on the Zephyr, they will come and wave at the train. And I love the part of the trip through the Sierras. Nevada desert not so much. Good time for a nap after Fernley.
Awesome!
@LisaMarli I love that!
Awesome trip, thanks a lot for sharing
I just want to say thank you so much for sharing your experiences. I know I will never get to do one fourth of your adventures. I'll travel through your eyes. Again thank you❤