Well, I'm finally taking the plunge I have been waiting for since I was 7 and saw a special on "Reading Rainbow" on Amtrak trains in school... I just bought my ticket for a trip to DC to visit a friend over Spring Break.
I'll be taking the C.L. from Toledo, Ohio to DC, and returning on the C.L. a few days later. The Capitol Limited is set to depart at 10:35PM from Toledo and get to DC at 11:59AM the next day... from my train watching excursions to the Station, it seems to come in late most of the time, but that is part of the adventure, so it's no big deal. I'll be leaving D.C. at 3:55 PM and returning to Toledo at 4:40 AM the next morning when I come back... so I think the return trip will be where most of my sightseeing will be done.
I've done a lot of reading on here, but haven't found a lot about this route. I don't think I will sleep well on the train due to excitement, so I don't know what I will do on the way there. Are there any interesting sites that I should be on the lookout for on the return trip? Is there anything I should know about beforehand?
I'm a bit weary of checking my baggage, because I have heard horror stories of people losing things on the airlines (I have never flown commercially) - are my concerns of this unfounded with Amtrak?
Thanks for dealing with my myriad of stupid questions... I'm very excited about this trip and want to make the most out of it!
I'll be taking the C.L. from Toledo, Ohio to DC, and returning on the C.L. a few days later. The Capitol Limited is set to depart at 10:35PM from Toledo and get to DC at 11:59AM the next day... from my train watching excursions to the Station, it seems to come in late most of the time, but that is part of the adventure, so it's no big deal. I'll be leaving D.C. at 3:55 PM and returning to Toledo at 4:40 AM the next morning when I come back... so I think the return trip will be where most of my sightseeing will be done.
I've done a lot of reading on here, but haven't found a lot about this route. I don't think I will sleep well on the train due to excitement, so I don't know what I will do on the way there. Are there any interesting sites that I should be on the lookout for on the return trip? Is there anything I should know about beforehand?
I'm a bit weary of checking my baggage, because I have heard horror stories of people losing things on the airlines (I have never flown commercially) - are my concerns of this unfounded with Amtrak?
Thanks for dealing with my myriad of stupid questions... I'm very excited about this trip and want to make the most out of it!