I spent 53 hours in a bedroom on an Amtrak train for $2,200 and made 5 mistakes

"For example, I'd spent 75 hours on overnight Amtrak trains before my most recent adventure aboard the California Zephyr, a double-decker train that runs from Chicago to Emeryville, California, in about 53 hours, making it the longest train ride in the US."

"I booked a 50-square-foot Amtrak bedroom with a full private bathroom for $2,200 for the two-night journey. I managed to avoid the mistakes I'd made on sleeper trains in the past, but I also made a few new ones that I don't want to repeat."

"If you travel a lot like me, I highly recommend logging your mistakes so you're less likely to repeat them."

A frequent Amtrak traveler with 75 hours of prior overnight train experience booked a $2,200 bedroom on the California Zephyr, a 53-hour journey from Chicago to California. The traveler recommends documenting travel mistakes to prevent repetition on future trips. Despite avoiding previous errors, new mistakes were made during this journey that the traveler wants to prevent in the future. The California Zephyr is the longest train ride in the US, featuring double-decker cars and private bathrooms in bedroom accommodations. Learning from both past and present travel experiences helps optimize future overnight train journeys.

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