Davin and I slept in until 11 am. I felt pretty rested by then. Davin got up as well, because we had reached Albuquerque, New Mexico. There, we were allowed to get off the train for an hour and a half, because the train was ahead of schedule. When we stepped off the train, we were hit by a burst of hot air. Gah! I’d never want to move to New Mexico. It felt about as hot as one of the hottest days in San Diego. We walked around and found a pizza place where we bought a calzone to share. I took a couple pictures of some murals, and then we wandered back to the nice air conditioned train.
Davin wasn’t really feeling well so he didn’t go to lunch on the train. I went, even though I had eaten the calzone, because the meals are all included in the sleeper room price, so I wanted to at least get dessert. I had chocolate ice cream, and watched the scenery change from scrubland to more mountainous/pine-covered. After lunch, Davin and I met up again and went to check out coach class. We wanted to see what we were missing out on. A friend of mine had told us how it was perfectly comfortable to sleep in coach. Not by what I saw. If you can sleep vertically, sure, but I can’t sleep unless I’m fully reclined. So, although our Roomette is tiny, it’s at least better than coach! Lol.
Showering aboard a moving train was an interesting experience. It was a lesson in the art of balance. My brother and I were amused to see that the shower water just drains from the shower onto the tracks below!
We were able to get off the train again in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Where it was even HOTTER than Albuquerque! Yikes.
The train got moving again, and the tree covered lowlands gave way to completely flat, green prairie, as far as the eye could see. Grazing cattle could be seen frequently. All in all, I’m enjoying the experience of seeing the landscape change. The room, while cramped, is at least adequate for me. However, it’s hard for my brother, so we will look into getting a bigger room if possible on the return trip, but that won’t be until the end of October.
The train air is too dry, so I’m constantly drinking the tiny, complimentary, bottled waters that Amtrak provides us. Still, my throat feels dry, and, ultimately, all that drinking makes me have to pee ALL the time!! Lol!
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