The Train

I finally left the Twin Cities on the 10:30 pm Amtrak.   I had not been on Amtrak since living on the east coast.   Train travel has some merits.   It is interesting to watch the country change and unfurl.   Heading fron the midwest to Rockies, the soils grow thinner, the land use more scattered, and making a living gets harder.  On the other hand, some train travel situations are not so good.   Since I boarded at night, everyone in my car was sleeping.  I dubbed it Clan Snorton based on the amount of snoring.  While I generally consider myself an above average snorer, I was totally outclassed.  Plus, there were a couple chatterboxes  on board.  (Tip: bring earbuds or headphones on train.)

One other note about arriving at Glacier National Park by train is the intimidating size of the mountains as you approach.  You go from rolling grasslands to huge mountains jutting  straight up, making you wonder what you have signed up for….