Pacific Surfliner from San Diego to Los Angeles - Amtrak Across America Part Two
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The distance of this journey is only 128 miles and the total cost for us was $102.80
We were fortunate the day we went, the weather was cooperative, and so it was a nice sunny ride up to LA
So, would we ride this train again? Uh, absolutely. I think it was uh one of the most pictures trains that we've ever ridden
Great scenery. For Amtrak, it's a cheap price
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We go back to the start of our Nomad journey and take you on our Amtrak Across America Series. We travel a total of 4 train routes in this journey over 6 weeks. California Zephyr - Part 1 https://youtu.be/xdHpvBgf8Rk?si=ZIhE4ZUi-54Yp8wM Rocky Mountaineer - Part 1A https://youtu.be/dbNtLSI73v4 Pacific Surfliner - Part 2 https://youtu.be/DuCCLYHwZ60 Coast Starlight - Part 3 https://youtu.be/Zb-QyyCAAvQ Empire Builder Part 4 https://youtu.be/GnMPAewhPWU Amtrak Top Tips - Part 5 https://youtu.be/UW9VaNFqyPo Amtrak Across America the 4 Journeys - Part 6 https://youtu.be/2sUaV8yknDg This is the shortest of the 4 journeys but runs right along the coast of California so there are plenty of train window views before you arrive into Los Angeles historic Union Station. The distance is 128 miles and took just under 3 hours. Amtrak is about the journey, the adventure, the views. It is not the cheapest, most practical, most comfortable and it is definitely not a luxury experience. This is a train route used by regular people to get from one side of America to another and it's an adventure. Please like and subscribe to see our next video on our Amtrak Across America Series. And remember You're here for a good time, not a long time. #amtrak #pacificsurfliner #trainwindowview #travel #globalnomadtravel #worldtraveller #worldtravel #slowtravel #digitalnomad # digitalnomadlife #retireearly #retireearlyandtravel #financialindependenceretireearly Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Our Route and leaving Santa Fe Station in San Diego 01:39 Boarding the Pacific Surfliner 02:52 Seat Review and Snack Review 03:34 Amtrak Police Department - Law and Order 04:15 We are off #trainwindowview 06:23 Would we ride this train again and Los Angeles Union Station 07:10 Thanks for watching Hi we are James and Helen and we are Global Nomads. We are a pair of British Expats that decided to retire in our early 50’s to travel the world full time. In 2004 we left Leicester in England to live in Davenport Florida and set up a Flower Shop. We brought our 2 Rottweilers along for the ride and they had a great life in the sun. Through all of the trials and tribulations that involves (Recession, COVID, Hurricanes, Inflation and everything else) in 2023 we sold that flower shop, our house and our car to become nomadic. We sold everything we own aside from some items in our storage unit mainly photos and a few keepsakes. We made the decision to be carry on only so while we do swap out our clothes dependent on the season and where we are going we travel light. In April 2024 we set off with 10 million credit card points and the money we had saved to become Global Nomads. We plan to use the credit card points to travel until they run out and will then start to spend our money on accommodation. So in the first 2 years or longer we will primarily be in Hiltons, Hyatt’s, IHG and Marriotts as we have Hotel status with all 4. We are not budget travelers and will fly first class if it is affordable or we can get it for points. We will take cruises to help us go from a to b or geoarbitrage as it is now called and because we want great deals with special experiences plan 18-24 months out. We then fill in the gaps as we get nearer to the time. Helen has an autoimmune disease which makes walking hard and accessing doctors and bloodwork were a major concern on our travels. We will document the process of appointments, prescriptions, bloodwork and keeping on top of all of that when you are thousands of miles from your primary care Doctor We love Formula 1 so will be at races if they match our dates and plans. Helen travels with a Nikon camera so wildlife photography is definitely a passion, as with all photography it comes with a lot of heavy gear that takes up valuable space and weight! Life is short, we intend to see everything we can while we are young….ish We are here for a good time, not a long time. https://www.facebook.com/GlobalNomads93/ https://www.instagram.com/globalnomads93?igsh=emg1ZzkybnJyOXZv Email: globalnomads93@gmail.com