tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079851.post3613923309173000123..comments2023-10-22T07:19:57.496-04:00Comments on Oliver's Offerings: Chicago Day OneJana Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00603652346290427856noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079851.post-62687212155486989242008-12-16T20:27:00.000-05:002008-12-16T20:27:00.000-05:00Alas, Chicago's station doesn't look as cool as DC...Alas, Chicago's station doesn't look as cool as DC's. When I was last through there 20+ years ago I remember it as being truly awesome. Both the hubby and I were surprised that it looked ho hum this time around. DC rocked. One of these days we'll check out NY's Grand Central just for fun.<BR/><BR/>I peered into a roomette, but lordy are those things small! Probably great for a short trip and certainly more affordable than a bedroom, but definitely compact. It took a bit to get used to the fact we were sleeping perpendicular, as you put it, but by the second night we slept very well. <BR/> <BR/>I can't wait to try one of the trains from Seattle to Chicago. That outta be a beautiful trip. I really like the idea of not being sardined into a seat and I didn't have to take my shoes off for security. Huzzah.Jana Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603652346290427856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079851.post-83735662554631702342008-12-16T19:46:00.000-05:002008-12-16T19:46:00.000-05:00Chicago Union Station, opened in 1925, was also a ...Chicago Union Station, opened in 1925, was also a Daniel Burnham design, though Burnham died before the building was finished.<BR/><BR/>One thing about Superliner and Viewliner bedrooms: the beds are perpendicular to the direction of the train, which makes sleep difficult for many. I usually sleep better in a coach seat or in a roomette, where you ride forward or backward, but not sideways.<BR/><BR/>One Chicago peculiarity, though an influx of New Yorkers has chipped away at it: it's the L, not the El.steve on the slow trainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257811143869341854noreply@blogger.com