Originally Posted by Feldman
Zealot, trains are almost as freakin' great as bicycles. My wife and I just took a too-short bike tour with no car support--rode the tandem to the Amtrak station, rode it away from the other end of the line. Included an overnight in our favorite major city, and a ferry ride (after another Amtrak connection) to the San Juan Islands. On both of the Vancouver/Seattle legs of the train ride, we could see cars on that open-air mental hospital called Interstate 5 going losing ground to the train. Nine days, no car! Definitely a vacation enhancement.
These Amtrak vacations are a steal! I went to Philadelphia on Amtrack on their vaction package and spent a couple of days riding all around Phily for about $150.00 which included the hotel. I took my folding bike in case Amtrak didn't have space for my bike. Folding bikes are allowed in every train.