I'm currently staying in Bellflower, California, with the brother of a good friend as we begin a two week sojourn in the Golden State. Well, that's really not quite accurate. Our sojourn began at the Amtrak station in Pasco, three days ago. We spent almost two days on the Coast Starlight train - a part of the travel adventure we planned for this trip. I was, I am embarrassed to say, delighted that everyone was walking as awkwardly as me. Quite sorry, but it's true - misery does indeed love company, it seems! And when you can't walk normally - well, no one else on a train walks normally, either. It was kinda fun...
The trip truly was enjoyable. Having a sleeper car also got us perks we were not expecting - daily wine and cheese tasting, our meals were covered, champagne on arrival at the train, etc. Hmmm....I could get used to that. And lots of room to move about, no screening to go through, and plenty of people to talk to, or not, as you chose. It was more like cruising than anything else, even to the pleasant rumble of the rails, which was much quieter than I anticipated.
Once here in California, we got a really good night's sleep, then got up late today, enjoyed breakfast and coffee out, followed by dinner out, followed by wine and cheese and chocolate and games at home. How delightful! Then there are the hummingbirds - lots and lots of hummingbirds, of several different kinds. I'll try to get some photographs, that I may be able to download at a future point. Everything here is coming into bloom, including the purple jacaranda trees, which I love. And the skies are sunny, the temperatures are more moderate than those at home, and I'm looking forward to my older sister joining us in a couple of days. Meanwhile, just time to play, relax, have fun! This is, indeed, a real vacation, with few (if any) expectations - just the joy of what the day brings.
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