Amtrak Empire Builder trip Seattle to Red Wing MN

Boarding at King Street Station in Seattle. The train was delayed two hours, so we were ready to ride!

The first time we ever got a room in  a sleeper car. So nice!

LOVED the full sized shower! We all took a lot of showers!

Lots of room in the family room

checking out the sleeper car

Complimentary champagne!

Dinner reservations

Winner winner chicken dinner! Mary Emma had this both nights.

Russ and I shared the steak and salmon each night. The steak was best done rare to mid rare, which is just how I love it, and the salmon was a generous portion with a seasoned sear. Very good food!

Everyone on their ipods!

Getting ready for bed.

Zombie train

Breakfast

Mary Emeline had this continental both mornings. It is a lot of food!

Spinach artichoke quiche

Super sweet strawberries with a sweet view of the Rockies somewhere in Montana.

Observation car. Margaret is making a bracelet

Lots of snow!

So gorgeous!

I figured out Margaret's secret language

The "bruck" in Whitefish!

Soduko

Going around a bend

Never know what you will see from the observation car!

lunch

yummo shrimp and corn chowder

turkey chili over a baked potato

Sleeping  car passengers can drink coffee all day!!!!! There is also juice available.

Shelby Montana

Russ boarding after a stop and Larry, our car attendant.

I told Margaret that her friend, Bug, could fit in this closet and shut the door. Margaret did it. Very tiny closet!

 writing in her journal

trip journals

Wine and cheese tasting

Russ won a bottle of wine!

Dinner.

Breakfast

zucchini, tomato, onion omelette

Minneapolis

Almost home!

Red Wing!

      I will also put some videos on my youtube channel Mandy's cool youtube channel..........Eventually!