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Adventures on Amtrak

Part 1: The Arrival As I boarded the Lakeshore Limited train in Buffalo, NY I was quite tentative. It was essentially midnight and I had quite a bit of trouble falling asleep-not to mention just getting all my bags on the train. I'll be quite honest when I say I wasn't loving the experience as I woke in coach. I killed a couple hours on the train by listening to music and playing on my Nintendo Switch. As we pulled into Chicago, I was really indifferent to everything. I woul

White Christmas in Twisp

As I stepped off the Amtrak Empire Builder at Wenatchee Station, I was happy to finally be at my destination. I had had a good train ride from Buffalo, but my arrival had been delayed multiple hours that day and I hadn't mentally prepared myself for it. Luckily, it didn't take long for mom to pull up in her trustworthy Subaru to pick me up. We had some errands to run before we could return to Mom's house in Twisp, but it acted as a great opportunity to catch up. Although it w

Downtown Buffalo Adventure

On Thursday, December 11th I decided that it was finally time to see what a day in a big big city would look like. For most of my stay in the Buffalo area, I had actually been staying in Williamsville near Depew. However, since I was so close to a giant New York City, I decided I had to go into it's heart to see what it would feel like. Overall, I was a little underwhelmed with my trip into Buffalo-but not in a bad way. I had done some research a few days prior and decided t

Keeping it Cool in Canton

After my last post, you may have been holding your breath to learn how my time in Canton, Ohio was. I think it's safe to say that I had a pretty good time in Canton. While I had quite a few mini adventures during my time in the area, I'd rather not bore you by telling you about every book store and mall shop I went in. Instead, I am going to turn this post into an anthology of sorts, where I'll four separate individual stories that captured my stay in Canton. Note: Keen Footb

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Adventures on Amtrak

Part 1: The Arrival As I boarded the Lakeshore Limited train in Buffalo, NY I was quite tentative. It was essentially midnight and I had quite a bit of trouble falling asleep-not to mention just getting all my bags on the train. I'll be quite honest when I say I wasn't loving the experience as I woke in coach. I killed a couple hours on the train by listening to music and playing on my Nintendo Switch. As we pulled into Chicago, I was really indifferent to everything. I woul

Jan 56 min read

White Christmas in Twisp

As I stepped off the Amtrak Empire Builder at Wenatchee Station, I was happy to finally be at my destination. I had had a good train ride from Buffalo, but my arrival had been delayed multiple hours that day and I hadn't mentally prepared myself for it. Luckily, it didn't take long for mom to pull up in her trustworthy Subaru to pick me up. We had some errands to run before we could return to Mom's house in Twisp, but it acted as a great opportunity to catch up. Although it w

Jan 53 min read

Downtown Buffalo Adventure

On Thursday, December 11th I decided that it was finally time to see what a day in a big big city would look like. For most of my stay in the Buffalo area, I had actually been staying in Williamsville near Depew. However, since I was so close to a giant New York City, I decided I had to go into it's heart to see what it would feel like. Overall, I was a little underwhelmed with my trip into Buffalo-but not in a bad way. I had done some research a few days prior and decided t

Dec 29, 20255 min read

Keeping it Cool in Canton

After my last post, you may have been holding your breath to learn how my time in Canton, Ohio was. I think it's safe to say that I had a pretty good time in Canton. While I had quite a few mini adventures during my time in the area, I'd rather not bore you by telling you about every book store and mall shop I went in. Instead, I am going to turn this post into an anthology of sorts, where I'll four separate individual stories that captured my stay in Canton. Note: Keen Footb

Dec 20, 20258 min read

Important: Looking Back on My Past Three Stops

I have a confession to make. Over the past few weeks, I've begun to experience a minor burnout along my travels. It's not that I haven't been enjoying seeing new places and going on adventures-it's that I've been severely limited in my ability to go on them. After my trip to Hawaii, I have been to South Bend (IN), Fort Wayne (IN), and Xenia (OH). Over the course of the time I spent in those locations, I basically only had one fun experience-that being Thanksgiving day. Inste

Dec 20, 20253 min read

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Hi, I’m Elam

A determined vagabond who looks forward to new experiences and sharing them with others

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