The Schaeffer's Travels 2008
Across the Country on Amtrak

More to come!

Our Itinerary from Pittsburgh to Seattle
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All times are probalble very optimistic!

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Day 1: May 26 Monday
     Leave Pittsburgh 11:55 P – Capital Limited #29 Sleeping Car

Day 2: May 27 Tuesday
    
Arrive Chicago 8:40 A
     Leave Chicago 2:00 P - California Zephyr #5 Sleeping Car  -     Route Guide

Day 3 May 28 Wednesday
   
Lincoln NB Midnight
    Arrive Denver 7:15   -  Leave Denver 8:05 A
    Arrive Salt Lake City 11 P

   Traveling Amtrak with Kids!

Day 4 May 29 Thursday
   
Arrive Sacramento 4:11 P
    Change Trains
    Leave Sacramento 11:59 P - Coast Starlight #14 Sleeping Car

Route Guide

Day 5 May 30 Friday
    Arrive Seattle 8:45 P
    Night 1    Seattle Pacific Hotel 
                   325 Aurora Ave. N  -  Seattle, WA 98109

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Touring Seattle and Washington
Weather Forcast

Day 6 May 31 Sat
    Recuperate - Sleep
    Rent Car
    Boat Ride to relax
    Walking Tour of Seattle
         Pioneer Place
       Pioneer Place UndergroundGold Rush Museum,   Pike Place Fish Market

    Dinner at a waterfront restaurant or Space Needle
    Night 2 at Seattle Pacific Hotel

Day 7 June 1 Sunday
    Tour Seattle area
    Travel up to Everett and see coastal area.

Day 8 June 2 Monday
    Drive to Snowqulamie Falls and Roslyn 
                   MooseFest  -- Northern Exposure - Episode Guide

Day 9 June 3 Tuesday
    Tour Washington - Yakima 
    Overnight at Packwood
           The Mountain View Lodge 

Day 10 June 4 Wednesday
    Return to Seattle
    Seattle Pacific Hotel

Return Trip to Pittsburgh

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Day 11 June 5 Thursday
     Return Car
     Transportation to Downtown
     Space Needle – Lunch
     Train station by 3:30
     Leave Seattle Empire Builder #8 4:45 PM
     Route Guide

Day 11 June 6 Friday
     Spokane, WA 12:34

Day 12 June 7 Saturday
     Harve, MT A 1:12 L 1:32

Day 13 June 8 Sunday
     Grand Forks, SD 12:57 A
     Lake Wobegon 6:00 A   Location
     Minneapolis A 7:05A L 7:50A
     Arrive Chicago 3:55P
     Leave Chicago Capital Limited # 30 7:05P

Day 14 June 9 Monday
     Arrive Pittsburgh 5:30 AM
     PAT Bus to Penn Center