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Post by eddieg on Aug 27, 2020 16:10:45 GMT
I made my hotel reservations for Florida in February, and then called Amtrak to make the train reservations. I had intended to leave on a Saturday, but now that is all changed. The Silver meteor now only runs 4 days a week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
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Post by Country Joe on Aug 28, 2020 2:07:51 GMT
I made my hotel reservations for Florida in February, and then called Amtrak to make the train reservations. I had intended to leave on a Saturday, but now that is all changed. The Silver meteor now only runs 4 days a week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
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Post by 4dogsinjersey on Aug 28, 2020 5:33:52 GMT
I took my wife and daughter down to Disney in Florida some 20 years ago. We rode the Silver Meteor from Newark Penn to Orlando. We had a bedroom and my daughter loved it. The car attendant took great care of us and made sure we were in his sleeper on the trip back north, 6 days later.
The COVID situation has really hurt Amtrak. I think once the winter season kicks in and people head for Florida, the business will pick up...hopefully.
Tom
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Post by eddieg on Aug 28, 2020 15:05:41 GMT
Hi Joe, We are going to Key West. This will be our 5th straight year. We get to Deerfield Beach at 5:45 pm if it's on time and stay at a Hampton Inn, then rent an enterprise car and drive down from there.
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Post by Country Joe on Aug 29, 2020 0:23:34 GMT
Eddie, we've been to Key West but haven't driven there. It's something we plan on doing. It's supposed to be a great drive.
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Post by eddieg on Aug 29, 2020 1:17:34 GMT
Joe, it is a nice drive from Key Largo to Key West, about 3 hours. Great seafood restaurant on the water about half way on Islamorada. A lot of bridges including a 7 mile long bridge.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2020 11:09:45 GMT
Eddie, I know you like train travel and I commend you on it. But, Amtrak is a shit show. You would be better served flying and spending the extra days enjoying the warm weather.
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Post by 4dogsinjersey on Sept 25, 2020 17:35:03 GMT
It is a journey that should be experienced. Take the train down and if you don’t like it, fly back. They refund tickets if they aren’t used. The airlines are not that great either. Between TSA and various delays, flying is simply a faster form of riding a bus.
I have ridden Amtrak quite a bit and it is often less than stellar when you consider the cost. I have had excellent trips and horrible trips on Amtrak. It seems the onboard service is subject to the discretion of the onboard service manager. Some are good, some are not so good.
It is sort of a hit or miss affair. I don’t want to discourage you as many of the issues are small in nature and can be bearable depending on your disposition....
Tom
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Post by joeh on Oct 28, 2020 22:48:02 GMT
a nice drive from Key Largo to Key West, about 3 hours. Great seafood restaurant on the water about half way on Islamorada. We go to Ft. Lauderdale every March for 3 weeks, and stay with friends. We have driven to Key West and stayed at a B&B twice. If you go, you MUST take the tour of Harry Truman's Summer White House. Fantastic! Every year we drive to Eddie's restaurant in Islamorada, then stay 2 nights at a motel. Also, on the way home, we stop at Alabama Jack's for lunch.
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Post by joeh on Oct 28, 2020 22:57:46 GMT
Next March will be the 4th year we take the Silver Meteor from Philadelphia to Ft.Lauderdale. We then fly home. We always get 2 roomettes because I'm too old for getting up and down a top bunk. This year, you need not wear a facemask in your roomette. Yes, the train might arrive an hour late, but what's the rush?
Prior to our first overnight train trip, there was a big "plus" that I never considered...that your vacation starts the minute you give the red cap your suitcases. With flying, you go through the "pain" before arriving...get to airport 2 hours early, check in, go through security, look for overhead space, then wait at baggage claim.
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