Friday, April 14, 2006

Took the train to Whitefish

Today is Friday and we left Seattle Wednesday afternoon on the Amtrak Empire Builder. We got a beautiful, unique view of the sound as we rode north through Ballard, Edmonds and Mukilteo. Then, after we climbed over the Cascades (through a very long tunnel) and past Wenatchee, we fell asleep. I was startled around midnight when the other Amtrak from Portland was violently attached to the car we were sleeping in. We awoke just in time to skirt the north edge of Whitefish lake before gathering our bags and meeting with the family. We went to the Buffalo Cafe for breakfast with brother Brad, little Olivia, Molly, and Momma Vicki.
After brief mid-morning nap, I borrowed the mini-van and drove over to the Great Northern brewery for a pint of Hellroaring and free Wi-Fi.