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Nov 9, 2017, 10:34 pm

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HomerJay

Join Date: Nov 2014

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Originally Posted by xooz

Thanks for the report! Got me considering something similar with the wife perhaps. I will have to do some research on best 2-ish day train trips for scenery, food and karma. Always appreciate it when someone gets me thinking! And nice to see father and son having a good time, no matter what their ages are.

For a two-day trip, might I suggest the California Zephyr from Emeryville to Denver? Leave early in the morning, get to see the Sierras the first day, and the Rockies the second. Get into Denver in the evening of the second day. Can't beat the scenery.

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