Unusually, both cities on this trip were the capitals of their respective states. Their capitol buildings turned out to be unexpected delights.
Utah
Gallery: Salt Lake City
A combined collection from 2022’s visits to Salt Lake City in January and May.
Salt Lake City
With Salt Lake City hosting four climbing word cups on back-to-back weekends, I returned for a second visit in 2022.
Seven States in Nine Days
In less than two weeks I was able to double the number of US States I’ve meaningfully visited, by hopping on and off the California Zephyr.
Gallery: Chicago to the San Francisco Bay, by train
Arguably Amtrak’s most scenic route, the California Zephyr allows a great variety of landscapes to be sampled from the comfort of a lounge or sleeper car. Here’s some of what I experienced during a winter run with the snow often piled high!
Chicago to the San Francisco Bay, by train
I took on the entire 52 hour, 2400 mile journey from Chicago to Emeryville on the California Zephyr – but rather than one epic ride, I split it into six pieces across nine days. Here’s how those went.