Thinking about taking the Amtrack, I've never crossed America by train. Many years ago I traveled on the Empire Builder. If there's anything like that to and from your area by all means do it. https://www.google.com/search?q=Empire+BuilderTks, I think I will, looks like you can bring a bicycle free of charge too in case I get stuck for stuff to do. But hey my nephew is back from Afghanistan and that fine young man owes me many cool trips 
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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