Posts Tagged ‘trains’

Amtrak Train cross country from San Diego to New York

Friday, January 2nd, 2009
Santa Fe Depot, Amtrak, San Diegocross country train trip, Santa Fe Depot, Amtrak Station, San Diego

Santa Fe Depot, Amtrak, San Diego

I meant to write this article a few weeks ago, around the year anniversary of my cross country Amtrak train trip, but it sort of slipped my mind and the holidays kept me busy. I had almost forgotten about this trip, but then was remembering as the holidays were approaching, and figured it would be a nice trip to document here. Most people I knew at work thought I was crazy to take a trip like this, but I had a good time and would still do it again, though making a few changes.

The trip was by Amtrak, and originated in San Diego (Santa Fe Depot) with the final destination being New York City. I took the Pacific Surfliner from [...]

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Barcelona to Cordoba by Train

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Plaza - Cordoba, Spain

Plaza – Cordoba, Spain

My next stop after Barcelona was Cordoba. I knew that there were a few different trains that ran between the cities, one being the faster and more expensive AVE. I decided to take the longer, cheaper, overnight train. To book my ticket, I just went to the station one day early to make my reservation. I would recommend doing that rather than trying to figure out the online system. There was a train that left at night and was supposed to arrive the next morning at 7AM. It actually ended up arriving four hours late due to major rain, but it worked out just fine as it put my in Cordoba at a perfect time to look for my next hotel. The AVE takes 5 hours, but I figured it [...]

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