Waiting - Empire Builder is running late!

Train just left Chicago, that will put it into Milwaukee an hour late. I walked over to Stone Creek Coffee (a block away) and got a latte.

Our big decision tonight will be what to order for dinner in the dining car! That, and what time to make our dinner reservation.

Everybody gets along on the train - so we were told on our last trip.

As my sister Janet says "Cheers!"

Lots of Luggage

Two Backpacks, One Duffle, One Soft Sided Luggage.  We have so much more packed for a 12 day trip to Glacier than a 45 day trip to Spain!  We don't have to carry it everyday.

Glacier National Park via Empire Builder

We're off to Glacier National Park.  Taxi coming to pick us up at 3:00 PM and drop us off at the Amtrak Station, Downtown Milwaukee.  The Empire Builder is scheduled to depart Milwaukee at 3:55 PM.  Yesterday the train left 43 minutes late - we shall see.  Scheduled to arrive in West Glacier at 9:53 PM tomorrow night (August 23).  This is our third trip to Glacier, flew and drove once and train once.  We take advantage of the free shuttle service inside the park and hike so we get along nicely without a car.

We're booked in a sleeper car (Roomette includes all meals on the train).   We typically don't spend a lot of time in our room, we enjoy hanging out in the observation car.

Glacier Park Inc. will be meeting us at the West Glacier Train Station and taking us to the McDonald Lodge inside Glacier where we are staying for 3 nights.  Then we hike up to the Sperry Chalet for 2 nights.  Then hike back down to the McDonald Lodge for 4 more nights.  Then an early train on September 1 from West Glacier arriving in Milwaukee on September 2.