When I was a little boy growing up on Marshall Court in Rockport, my grandparents lived on Warren Court, off Parker St., only 1/4 mile away. My great-grandfather was William, being recorded as an assistant lighthouse keeper on Thachers Island from 1918 to 1926. As a 14 year old, William served as a cook on … Continue reading The Beginning →

First off, an addendum to the previous posts about the route and order of the segments. Here is a simplified map with route segments in order along with straight line Google Map mileage. The previous post has the actual mileage per segment and the total is 13,908). Also, the prep includes now the fianl draft … Continue reading The Pack →

This dream started about 15 years ago after 2 trips to NYC on the Acela. Just when it seemed I was solidly ensconced into said trip, it was over. There had to be more. I took a trip back and forth on the Lake Shore Limited to Chicago. I met several wonderful people, 2 of … Continue reading The Prep →

* Hello friends... Welcome to the HUCK's Big Amtrak Adventure! This is the blog for my May 2019 Amtrak criss-cross country train trip on an 8-segment / 15-day Rail Pass. Cities I will be passing thru, in planned order, are: Boston, Chicago, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Chicago (2), Portland OR, Emeryville (OAK), Chicago (3), New … Continue reading The Plan →