How should I get across the country?

[bobsmith1492]

I took Amtrak from San Francisco to Chicago two years ago. It was amazing. You will relax for sure; there is no way you can stay stressed for two days straight! It's fun to meet new people on board, too.

I vote train!

 

[EvilYoda]

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
I took Amtrak from San Francisco to Chicago two years ago. It was amazing. You will relax for sure; there is no way you can stay stressed for two days straight! It's fun to meet new people on board, too.

I vote train!

You obviously don't know the OP.

 

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: spaceman
get some valium frum doc
take 2x dosage
hop on plane
stare in medicatd awe at the clouds
touchdown hours l8r

spaceman wins again!

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: CRXican
no very manly after all

I was going to say that, again.

The user name really doesn't fit.

 

[sutahz]

I want to know why flying is out of the question as well.

 

[erub]

Matt,

The Honda Civic cant take it anymore? Well I think you should fly as well.

 

[PELarson]

Originally posted by: manlymatt83
I really want to take the train trip, but can't decide if I'm relaxed enough to do it. Then again, the car could get annoying after a while, but I can't decide how I feel.

Thoughts?

Train is definetly less stress than driving and it has been early most of the last 4 weeks.

http://www.amtrakdelays.com/

for Chicago enter CHI and 49 or 449 to see the ontime performance
for San Francisco enter EMU(Emeryville bus to San Francisco) and 5 to see the on time performance.

A qucik check shows only coach seating available from Chicago yo San Francisco next week.

Its a great trip especially climbing out of Denver into the Rockies.

I am leaving on October 31st for a trip around a large chunk of North America.

Syracuse to Chicago to Los Angeles to Seattle to Vancouver to Toronto and then home. I did the California Zephyr in 2004 and it was great.

 

[CrackRabbit]

I love driving across country, however you are approaching the edge of what is safe to go through the Rockies without worrying about snow.
Take a more southern route, it will be boring (I HATE driving through New Mexico) but you can get there without issues.

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: nkgreen
scared of planes?

I think you might be onto something:

How would my fear of flying resolution idea work?
I'm kind of afraid of flying.
My friend wants me to fly.