Thank you for giving history. And the month you were traveling. That helps a lot with planning my trip

@anayaontheroad2129

18 күн бұрын

Thank you! (I think your comment may have posted twice! 😀)

I've seen many Zephyr videos now but I liked this approach of summarizing the journey as it happens, making it feel like a travelogue rather than a description of the train itself.

@anayaontheroad2129

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I knew there were a lot of other videos out there and figured I’d put my own spin on it. Glad you enjoyed it!

I took the zephyr west for the 3rd time in a year last week. Roomette is the way to go. I always get the steak for dinner with shrimp appetizer and cheese cake. It's the best. I think I had my fill taking this train for a while. I'll probably get the urge to do it again in a few months. I always do, its addicting.

@anayaontheroad2129

Ай бұрын

Totally agree! I’m a steak guy too, but I foolishly (and partly for the video to show other meals) did not order the steak on my first night only to have my dinner disrupted on the second night 2 of 3 trips so I never got to get the steak! Next time I’m for sure getting it first chance I get because you never know when you’ll have dining car issues! Haha And I totally get you, it is kind of addicting.

Great video. I like how you edited it. I'm taking this route in late Septemeber. Thanks for sharing!!

@anayaontheroad2129

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I won’t lie, this is my longest video by far and I was a bit worried about the pacing. Glad you enjoyed it. And I hope you have a great trip!

Loved the history, thank you for sharing. I took the same route in March 2022. I loved every minute. I had snow as well in the Rockies. I’m set to ride the Empire Builder next month.

@anayaontheroad2129

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I was afraid the history might bog the video down, but I kept it anyway…. The snow really does add to the beauty! It’s been a while since I’ve ridden the Empire Builder so I’m definitely jealous right now! Haha

My son and I will be taking this in July. Cannot wait for this bucket-list trip!

@anayaontheroad2129

2 ай бұрын

Awesome! And the nice thing about July is those long days to get in that extra bit of scenery each day. Hope you both have a great trip!

Thanks for sharing. Very informative and delivered in a nice, smooth and calm voice. My wife and I are planning to take this train in September as a retirement trip.

@anayaontheroad2129

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. And that sounds like a pretty nice retirement trip! I hope everything goes well for you.

Great info! Planning to do this with my teen kids next year for my 50th birthday. Curious about what time did you leave Chicago to see all these beautiful scenic routes on daytime. TIA!

@anayaontheroad2129

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. As for the train, it left Chicago at around 2pm.

Great job loved it very informative.

@anayaontheroad2129

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m sure you caught the cameos, lol

I'm going to be doing this next October! But I'll be doing it backwards, from Emeryville to Chicago. I can't wait!

@anayaontheroad2129

2 ай бұрын

Awesome! I wonder if you’ll get any snow by that time? Either way it’s beautiful. And I suppose “backwards” is in the eye of the beholder, lol.

I am considering doing this thanks for sharing would you recommend people to ride coach?

@anayaontheroad2129

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! I hope the video helps… as for riding in coach it is fine, but for a long ride like the zephyr it has its challenges. Sleeping in a chair for two nights and not really having any personal space for that long can be a little tough for some folks… but the coach seats get the same views as the rooms so in that sense it’s just as great!

@be184

3 ай бұрын

@@anayaontheroad2129 Thanks for the response!

The Pioneer and the Desert Wind would be such popular routes nowadays, it's a real shame that they don't still run.

@anayaontheroad2129

2 ай бұрын

Right? Being in LA it would be nice to have a route to Denver, and I get the sense the Pacific Northwest would like that too. I know the LA to Las Vegas train has been teased for 25 years, though the brightline project seems to be for real, and I read an article a few years ago about trying to revive the Pioneer, so who knows? 🤞

Thanks for the informative video! I am considering taking it from Denver to Salt Lake City. Sonce it will arrive SLC at midnight, in your trip, what time did the train arrive SLC, and did you see many people talking off there?

@anayaontheroad2129

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!… on one trip we were on time and arrived around midnight. Once we were very late and arrived around 3 am. It was hard to get a sense of how many people got off the train. There weren’t any from my car.

@shiouchujudywang4050

3 ай бұрын

@@anayaontheroad2129 Thank you for your quick response!

Great video man, question for you I'm going in January is there a side that is better I have read that if your leaving chicago you want to have a roomette on the left?..thanks

@anayaontheroad2129

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. As far as the better side, it’s almost a toss up, but slight edge probably goes to the left. In corn country it doesn’t matter much, after Denver the scenery is kinda split until the first stretch of the Colorado River seems to be mostly left side up til Glenwood Canyon which is mostly right side. Getting closer to utah and ruby canyon most is on the left. Nevada it doesn’t really matter and crossing Sierra Nevada I might give the edge to right side. But overall either side you’ll get great views. But when in doubt there’s always the lounge car where you can kinda see both!

So you should have a camera too if taking pictures 😂❤??

@anayaontheroad2129

2 ай бұрын

Ah did I word something awkwardly? Haha I’ve been known to do that in my videos… a lot! Lol😂

What was your favorite meal on this train? How many hours of uninterrupted sleep did you get on this train? Also you slept on the bottom bunk I assume, is that correct?

@anayaontheroad2129

3 ай бұрын

Personally, for breakfast I like the omelet, for lunch the burger is pretty solid, and for dinner I like the steak. I went out of my way to try as many as I could for the video though… As for my sleep i am sort of a night owl so I would stay up until around midnight only to wake up around 630 or 7 for breakfast. But I could have easily gone to bed earlier to get a full night’s sleep… and yes, I did sleep in the bottom bunk, mostly because one of my favorite things is waking up and looking out the window to see where we are. I briefly thought about sleeping in the top bunk to keep the bottom as seating, but not having the window stopped me.

Argh!- Dodger hat?? Nope!

@anayaontheroad2129

2 ай бұрын

🤷‍♂️😬

Thank you for giving history. And the month you were traveling. That helps a lot with planning my trip

@anayaontheroad2129

18 күн бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video and that you found it helpful!