Need a map or geography

Hard to figure location sometimes.

Train ride

Happy whistle blower (annoying to sleep) and very bumpy track/lurches. Saw lake for 45 seconds this am. Fields of vineyards while eating mediocre breakfast. Different crops in fields. Phragmites/wetlands along track. Ugly  industrial and train track views. And tree tunnels. Cloudy and cool I think.

Monday to MN

Usual drive to cities. Zellas in Hutch closed even though door posts said open M-W 11-2. Disappointed. Detours off hwy 7  to Lake Harriet and parking difficulty @ rose garden frustrating. On to kids' house. Good to be together. Phone messages from Amtrak. Service interruption. Train delayed 9hrs. Bus to Chicago best option. No room available next day. Some folks found out next day.

Wed am

So...train from Seattle to St. Paul delayed 9 hrs. Would not make Chicago connection. Really? 8 hours on a bus... really turned out well in the end. Bus driver good, w/ sense of humor. "Thank you for flying Amtrak. Couple serious road construction bottlenecks in WI put us into rush hour almost gridlock. Arrive 1.5 hrs later than scheduled. First class lounge brand new. Espresso, wireless, fresh cookies. Last train to leave. Room on train accommodating but tight quarters. Wouldn't want 3 people that's for sure. Every hour train stopped I had to sit up &see what station. Breakfast included pretty mediocre. No espresso on train:( In NY state now. About 5 hrs. to Schenectady. French train far superior.

Off to VT on Amtrak

Monday (June 27) we head to Bloomington to spend an evening @ Christopher's. Then Tues "All aboard" Amtrak Train #8 to Chicago. Layover of about 5 hours (we'll do some exploring for sure) then Lakeshore Limited # 48 overnight (first class room :), upper level to Schenectady, NY.  Rental car to Sudbury, VT, to visit with nephew Jay & son Alex. Gonna' be cool, I think.