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[QUOTE]Originally posted by smitty195: [QB] Things are still moving along beautifully. We departed KFS about 20 minutes ago---on time. We left SAC 90 minutets late, but made up all of that time overnight wiith the schedule padding. The only bummer so far (and it is minor and not Amtrak's fault) is that I went to the diner for breakfast becuase I wanted to eat off of their menu, as opposed to the PPC menu. I really wanted my grits! They sat me down next to a guy who STUNK very badyl of marijuana. For those who know my background, I ain't about to sit there and chit-chat with someone who is stoned. And he was VERY stoned. He obviously smoked it at KFS because we had just left the station. So I am now in the PPC eating a very good breakfast. It is a toasted bagel filled with scrambled eggs and a spicy chicken thing and pepperjack cheese. It sounds weird, but it actually works---it's very tasty!!!! As for the grits, I told the attendant what happened and asked if he could deviate from policy and go in and grab me a bowl of grits--and he did! This guy is getting a great tip. The Amtrak of the past would have given me a rude "We can't do that!". I continue to be very pleasantly surprised on this trip. I've been riding Amtrak LD trains since 1980 (I think) and I have to say that this is the best one yet. There is no way that this all happened magically and on it's own---someone at Amtrak made changes, and those changes are quite noticeable. They even have a really neat booklet in each room that describes the entire train, lists menus for the lounge, PPC, and diner--and the wine tasting. Oh---I almost forgot--the wine tasting! They eliminated two things, which are WONDERFUL: 1) Coach passengers are no longer allowed in the PPC for the wine tasting, and 2) They no longer charge a fee for the wine tasting. Hooray Amtrak!!! [/QB][/QUOTE]
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