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REMEMBER THE GUY WHO RODE ACROSS THE USA BY TRAIN FOR JUST $213? I SPENT 54 HOURS ON THE SAME TRAIN FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO CHICAGO

[You’re reading Part 3, and conclusion, of my train adventure. Read Part 1 and Part 2 here.]

 

amtrak california zephyr 54 hour train journey

So far I’d been on the train for two days and two nights. This photo was taken somewhere between Nebraska and Iowa on the early morning of the third day.

amtrak california zephyr 54 hour train journey

Lots of farms and quaint homes.

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I was in the bathroom and noticed something strange. This sticker of a pink, gift-wrapped box was placed on my Ziploc bag of toiletries by my niece back in Cali.

x files truth is out there amtrak california zephyr 54 hour train journey

On the wall of the bathroom was this sticker of a pink, gift-wrapped box.

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The truth is out there, people. #xfiles

54 hour train ride across USA

The gentle flatlands of Iowa.

54 hour train ride across USA creston iowa

Creston, IA, might be an old tourist town. I saw several hotels from the train.

54 hour train ride across USA

A train yard in Iowa.

54 hour train ride across USA farmland

Illinois farmland.

54 hour train ride across USA mighty mississippi river

The weak-ass Mississippi. Just kidding. This river is big.

54 hour train ride across USA chicago

We made it to Kanye-land!

chicago union station amtrak

We arrived at Union Station in Chicago only 20 minutes late. I was happy to get off. 54 hours and 20 minutes is a bit too long to endure on a train.

union station chicago

Walking through Union Station looking for food to break my fast!

union station chicago mcdonalds

Wait for it…

union station chicago mcdonalds

Here is my first meal after fasting for two days! I didn’t win anything from Monopoly.

chicago downtown 54 hour train

The end.

— Paul