Saturday, August 13, 2016

Amtrak - California to Colorado on the California Zephyr

We took the train from Emeryville, California to Denver, Colorado.  What a ride!  Here are some pictures:

Near San Pablo Bay:




Crossing the longest train suspension bridge West of the Mississippi (over San Pablo Bay north of Martinez):




Testing out the sleeping car:



Heading into the Sierras:




Passing Donner Lake:









Train station in Reno - time for a stretch:






Through the Nevada desert:




 Passing alongside the Colorado River:








Reading in the sleeping car:








Heading down into Denver:






At Union Station in Denver:






Rocky Mountains National Park, Colorado

Exploring the amazing Rocky Mountains National Park in Colorado!