It was a bumpy ride last night. Not sure why but think it is track level
variations., Not wind or train turning motions.
Still slept pretty good and woke up just East of Omaha, NE.
Another good breakfast as we headed across Iowa and Illinois. There was snow on the ground all the way to
Chicago, and it appeared to be very cold outside. The terrain was mostly flat ag land. The crops were all in and many of the farmhouses
appeared to be secure with perhaps the farmers on their way to warmer places as
snowbirds. I was surprised to read that
90% of Iowa is farmland. Their major
crops are corn and soybeans. Nothing is
growing right now, however.
We crossed the Mississippi at Burlington, IA. The river was covered with snow and I assume iced
over. We had almost continuous Internet through
my hotspot across the route today.
Also, more slowdown going into Chicago resulted arriving about an
hour later than the planned arrival time.
After arriving, I had about a 5-hour layover until my train
to New York departed. I was able to stay
at a very comfortable Amtrack terminal lounge. with drinks and snacks, also good Internet.
The train to New York was the Lakeshore Limited and went directly to New York with a route option in Albany, NY to Boston, MA. I finally got to bed on the train at about 11:00 pm as it headed to New York City.
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