Day 17: Over Raton Pass

After we left Kansas City (with a short stop at the fuel rack to refuel the locomotives), Lisa and I started turning our room into a sleeping room. ( Riding on the Santa Fe Route )

( Fans, we are everywhere )

( Trains on Trains )

( Bang, Bang, Bang Goes the Window )

( Lamy – then unwanted excitement )

Albuquerque had good and bad parts, but that's another story that I'll tell shortly.

Night 17: Right Turn at Albuquerque

As we rolled into Albuquerque station, I fished for a public wireless internet signal. There may have been one from the Alvarado Transportation Center (New Mexico Rail Runner commuter trains and buses) adjacent to the Amtrak/Greyhound station, but it wasn't strong enough to hold up, and I wasn't going to go hauling my computer around during our 45-minutes servicing and inspection stop.

( Once Again, I am a Potential Terrorist )

( Wild Weather and Fantastic Scenery )

( About 'Foamers' )

( Hey, kids, this isn't a playground! )

Returning to our room around 9 PM, Lisa and I took stock of the schedule for the next day. With breakfast seating running from only 5 to 5:30 due to the anticipated early arrival at Los Angeles, we decided to skip breakfast and sleep an extra hour. Nevertheless, it was important to get to bed early, so we did so as best we could.