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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MargaretSPfan: [QB] KacyB: I wish you very well with your upcoming trip with your children. How well will your 3-year-old girl be able to amuse herself without Wifi? You may want to consider packing some of her favorite games and toys -- just don't bring anything irreplaceable. Very long train trips can sometimes be quite boring, even to adults. You also need to factor in the inevitable delays -- any given long-distance Amtrak train can run several hours late -- or more. I would recommend that you spend some time in the Sightseer lounge car, where you can meet other passengers, and your children might even meet other children approximately their ages. That is what I like best about riding long-distance trains: the chance to meet interesting new people, most of whom are very nice. Sightseer Lounges also have huge windows that wrap up into the ceiling -- a really good way to see the beautiful scenery you will sometimes pass through. Another small point: if you are in a sleeper, all your meals are included in your ticket price. This is a really nice thing. As you may know, trains are quite limited in the amount of water they can carry on board, so showers are on a timer. (I think -- it has been a long time since I rode overnight on Amtrak.) You will definitely appreciate the endless supply of hot water in the hotels you will be staying in. Your children will enjoy the sights and activities in the various cities you stay in. I am on the side of those who think they will remember very little of the trip. I traveled extensively overseas when I was between the ages of 7 and 14, yet I remember very little of those trips -- just fragments here and there. What all that traveling did for me, however, was to give me a great and deep love of traveling. It took me many years before I could go past San Francisco International Airport without immediately wanting to get on a plane -- any plane! -- and go somewhere -- anywhere! To sum up: I am very glad you have planned to stay a few days in various suitable cities, and that you are going to book sleeper space on the trains. That is most considerate of you -- for those times when your children are tired and/or out of sorts and need a quiet place to de-stress and relax in. Just please be realistic about what a trip this long asks of children as young as yours. Good luck, and have a super-great trip! Remember, as "chrisg" likes to say, "Every trip is an adventure!" [/QB][/QUOTE]
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