Here’s some photos my mom took during her trip on the California Zephyr, en route from Chicago to Denver.   Surprisingly she arrived in Denver on time, and using Amtrak actually was a benefit as the Denver airport was closed during our huge blizzard (see December 20th post)

Returning a few days later was a challenge, as yet another blizzard hit the midwest and she found it slow going through Nebraska and Iowa.  24 hours late?  Still better than taking a covered wagon in December I guess.